Happy Fourth of July 2025
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Happy Fourth of July
Three of us together
We hold our Flag up high
With love and honor always
As colors fill the sky
We pause here for a moment
So each of you will know
Were perfectly united
We love our country so
Each one of us give tribute
For freedom that does reign
In every part of county
Allegiance all the same
Me and my two companions
No matter where we go
Thankful for our freedom
With honor now we show
So join us in this moment
To honor what is best
America United
In God we Trust so blest.
~Poem by Francine Pucillo~
Fireworks
and picnics
Across the USA
People joined
together
In harmonious
display
Sounds of
jubilation
Ring out loud
and clear
Patriots
together
Standing up to
cheer
Freedom of this
nation
With special
love this day
Time for great
rejoicing
This festive
holiday
Colors born of
freedom
Flying through
the air
Fireworks are
sparkling
Dazzling lights
so near
Moments filled
with glory
For blessings we
receive
Freedom of a
nation
With many goals
achieved
Blessings from
the Father
Our nation and
it's sons
For sacrifices
given
That bind us all
as one.
Francine
Pucillo
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Sammy and his Mommie Aurora
Two of us together
We hold our Flag up high
With love and honor always
As colors fill the sky
We pause here for a moment
So each of you will know
Were perfectly united
We love our country so
Each one of us give tribute
For freedom that does reign
In every part of county
Allegiance all the same
Me and my two companions
No matter where we go
Thankful for our freedom
With honor now we show
So join us in this moment
To honor what is best
America United
In God we Trust so blest.
You
bet your
stripes I
love you
You're
loyal
brave and
true
Finest of
all people
This flag
is raised
for you
Proud to
see you
standing
Hearts all
filled
with pride
Blending
of all
people
All
nations
born
inside
America
the
beautiful
I'm always
standing
by
Waving
flag of
glory
With wings
of love
abide
Stars and
stripes
forever
What glory
in this
weave
Love is
shining
endlessly
Blessings
we receive
Together
as one
people
We'll keep
this
nation
strong
Hands all
joined
together
We always
will
belong
Keep the
fire
burning
That makes
us so
aware
The glory
of this
nation
Is freedom
that we
share.
~Poem by Francine Pucillo~
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Come and join our party
We're waiting here for you
with colors of our country
So loyal grave and true
Glad that you could make it
Our hearts are filled with cheer
A little birdie told me
You would all be here
Do you like our costumes
We picked them for this day
Our very special colors
They never fade away
So join the celebration
That spread across the land
With patriotic theme we share
And loyalty so grand
All for one in glory
Our flag in life we raise
To celebrate the freedom
Our hearts are all ablaze
Remembering with honor
Those who came before
Who fought to give us liberty
Their voices raised once more.
~ Poem by Francine Pucillo~
~AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL~
The beauty of the sky above, the snow capped mountains pure
The eagle flies on wings of air, above the mountains soar
A gentle fog hangs in the valley, shrouding trees of green
Fragrant flowers cast a glow along a mountain stream
Hear the shriek above the clouds, the call of eagles wings
Floating on a cloud so pure, his heart begins to sing
The flight of God's creation, his wings begin to soar
He hears the call of freedom, above the rivers roar
Smooth as glass the water's flow, the land begins to sing
The colors drench the mountain top behind the eagle's wings
Prism's form on crusty snow against the suns bright flow
Reflecting our great country, the land of freedom glows
Stars of white against the blue, the stripes flow with the breeze
Standing in awe we salute our flag, standing so proud and tall
Through wars and tribulation, celebrations, days of peace
Our country stands with pride and power because it is unique
poetry by Sand
History of the Fourth of July
Independence Day in the U.S., is an annual holiday commemorating the formal
adoption by the Continental Congress of the Declaration of Independence on
July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia. Although the signing of the Declaration was
not completed until August, the Fourth of July holiday has been accepted as
the official anniversary of U.S. independence and is celebrated in all states
and territories of the U.S.
The holiday was first observed in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776, at which time
the Declaration of Independence was read aloud, city bells rang, and bands
played. It was not declared a legal holiday, however, until 1941. The Fourth
is traditionally celebrated publicly with parades and pageants, patriotic
speeches, and organized firing of guns and cannons and displays of fireworks;
early in the 20th century public concern for a "safe and sane" holiday
resulted in restrictions on general use of fireworks. Family picnics and
outings are a feature of private Fourth of July celebrations.
Source: from History.com
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The Pledge of Allegiance
I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic for which it stands,
one Nation under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
Fireworks
and picnics
Across the USA
People joined
together
In harmonious
display
Sounds of
jubilation
Ring out loud
and clear
Patriots
together
Standing up to
cheer
Freedom of this
nation
With special
love this day
Time for great
rejoicing
This festive
holiday
Colors born of
freedom
Flying through
the air
Fireworks are
sparkling
Dazzling lights
so near
Moments filled
with glory
For blessings we
receive
Freedom of a
nation
With many goals
achieved
Blessings from
the Father
Our nation and
it's sons
For sacrifices
given
That bind us all
as one.
Francine Pucillo
America the Beautiful
Author, Katharine Lee Bates - written in 1913
O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
Journey Home Country
Boy
Journey home country
boy,
The last
fallen,
Faithful till the end of the
day.
Through fate you are here now,
Life
should not have ended this way.
Always ready and willing to
give,
Even as you lay your life down,
Many
will gather to honor you,
A fallen hero flags
surround.
Journey home country
boy,
The last trip you must take,
You
served your country well,
Duties you ne'er
forsake.
Mom and Dad's hearts are
breaking.
Their child now gone forever
more,
A folded flag to replace you,
Peace,
their hearts sadly implore.
Look around and remember,
The
proud young serviceman,
Gallantly standing in
harm's way,
He answered each
command.
Journey home country
boy,
Hearts filled with sorrow ache.
Your
journey has now ended,
You died for freedom’s
sake.
Gayle Davis©
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Remember Jesus on the 4th of July
by
Marilyn Ferguson
We gather ‘round to celebrate
On Independence Day
Pay homage to our country
As the children run and play.
With barbeques and picnics
And fireworks in the air
The flag we own is proudly flown
To show how much we care.
The stars and stripes spell freedom
She waves upon the breeze
While bursts of colors can be seen
Above the towering trees.
This is all quite wonderful
We revel in delight
But God above in divine love
Has brought this day to light.
With just a stroke of liberty
A touch of His great hand
He gave democracy to us
And helped this country stand.
The stripes upon our stately flag
Were touched by His sweet grace
Each star of white that shines so bright
Reflects His loving face.
So as you turn to face the flag
For battles that were fought
Be filled with pride for those who died
And freedoms that were bought.
But don’t forget to thank the One
That gives the bright display
The reason why we paint the sky
On Independence Day
(c)2003 Marilyn Ferguson
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History of the Fourth of July
America celebrates July 4 as Independence Day because it was on July 4, 1776,
that members of the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia,
adopted the final draft of the Declaration of Independence.
Spontaneous Celebrations
Following its adoption, the Declaration was read to the public in various American cities. Whenever they heard it, patriots erupted in cheers and celebrations.
In 1777, Philadelphians remembered the 4th of July. Bells were rung, guns fired, candles lighted, and firecrackers set off. However, while the War of Independence dragged on, July 4 celebrations were modest at best.
When the war ended in 1783, July 4 became a holiday in some places. In Boston,
it replaced the date of the Boston Massacre, March 5, as the major patriotic holiday. Speeches, military events, parades, and fireworks marked the day. In 1941, Congress
declared July 4 a federal holiday.
Picnics and Games
Over time, various other summertime activities also came to be associated with the
Fourth of July, including historical pageants, picnics, baseball games, watermelon-eating contests, and trips to the beach. Common foods include hot dogs, hamburgers, corn on the cob, apple pie, cole slaw, and sometimes clam bakes.
Colonial Attractions
While the Fourth is celebrated across the country, historic cities like Boston
and Philadelphia draw huge crowds to their festivities.
In Boston, the USS John F. Kennedy often sails into the harbor, while the Boston
Pops Orchestra holds a televised concert on the banks of the Charles River,
featuring American music and ending with the 1812 Overture.
Philadelphia holds its celebrations at Independence Hall, where historic scenes
are reenacted and the Declaration of Independence is read.
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Liberty and
Justice for All
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More History
Though the Fourth of July is iconic to Americans, some claim the date
itself is somewhat arbitrary. New Englanders had been fighting Britain
since April 1775. The first motion in the Continental Congress for
independence was made on June 4, 1776. After hard debate, the Congress
voted unanimously, but secretly, for independence from Great Britain on
July 2 (the Lee Resolution) and appointed Thomas Jefferson to write a
draft. The Congress reworked the draft until a little after eleven
o’clock, July 4, when twelve colonies voted for adoption (New York
courteously abstained from both votes) & released copy to the printers
signed only by John Hancock, President of the Congress, and Secretary
Charles Thomson. Philadelphia celebrated the Declaration with public
readings and bonfires on July 8. Not until August 2 would a fair printing
be signed by the members of the Congress, but even that was kept secret
to protect the members from possible British reprisals.
John Adams, credited by Thomas Jefferson as the unofficial, tireless whip
of the independence-minded, wrote to his wife Abigail on July 3, 1776:
The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history
of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding
generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated
as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty.
It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports,
guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent
to the other, from this time forward forever more.
Modern readers commonly assume that by "illuminations", Adams meant
fireworks. Actually, he referred to the eighteenth century custom of
marking a public celebration by encouraging householders to place a
lighted candle in every window. In that streetlamp era, the effect was
dramatic. Fireworks did not enter Fourth of July celebrations until
late in the nineteenth century, mostly because they are very expensive.
Early twentith century Americans celebrated by firing guns into the air.
Towns that possessed a cannon would fire it, and where the militia
paraded, they would fire salutes.
Adams was off by two days, however. Certainly, the vote on July 3
was the decisive act. But July 4 is the date that Jefferson's
stirring prose, as edited by the Congress, was officially adopted
and was the first day Philadelphians heard any concrete news of
independence from the Continental Congress, as opposed to rumors
in the street about secret votes.
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Source: Wikipedia.org
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