All across the United States on Thursday – from the mountains to the west to the campus of the FSU Seminoles in beautiful Tallahassee – folks of every race, religion and political affiliation are getting together to celebrate the 243rd birthday of America after the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776.
While I’m pretty sure there wasn’t a charcoal grill used to cook hamburgers during that time or a keg of Natural Light out on the back porch, the message is still the same as those all across this land get together on this day to enjoy something to eat, something to drink and – for some – the chance to blow up some cheap fireworks.