Happy 4th!!

July 4th by the numbers....

• 1 in 6 chance that the beef on your grill today comes from Texas


• 75% chance that the lettuce on your burger came from California.


• 150,000,000 hotdogs consumed this weekend....oink...oink!


• 100,000,000 U.S. cookouts today.


• 9th Century.....Chinese invented fireworks to ward off evil spirits.


• $129,000,000 worth of Chinese Fireworks imported annually...$0 in Illinois.


• 125,000 flags flown over the U.S. Capital last year at the request of House and Senate members!! (Can you spell R-E-C-E-S-S-I-O-N?)


• 8-2-1776......when the Declaration of Independence was signed by all members. (No email)


• 151 feet.........height of the Statue of Liberty


• 2,080 lbs......initial weight of the Liberty Bell.


• 2,500,000.....people living in the 13 colonies back in 1776.


• 7/4/1872.....Happy Birthday Calvin Coolidge...only President born on July 4th.


• Buh-Bye....Thomas Jefferson/John Adams/James Monroe....all died on July 4th.


• 11...........age that Malia Obama turns today.


• 1941.....first year that July 4th was a Federal Legal Holiday.


• 10,000 injuries annually from fireworks.


• $5,000,000 in American Flags.......imported from China annually.....DOH!

Think about that last one as you enjoy your Freedom today.

HILLBILLIES AND FIREWORKS DON'T MIX!!

THERE'S A REASON WHY THEY'RE LEGAL IN INDIANA!!
(sorry Dan)

Marty