“I am apt to believe that [Independence Day] 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 Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more. You will think me transported with Enthusiasm but I am not. -- I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. -- Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory. I can see that the End is more than worth all the Means. And that Posterity will tryumph in that Days Transaction, even altho We should rue it, which I trust in God We shall not.” - John Adams (letters of John and Abigail Adams) Toil we must but today we celebrate, Happy Birthday USA!!!🇺🇸
David Ricci
2w
I love the kids shirts!
God Bless America!🇺🇸
Happy Independence Day !
Infrastructure Construction Engineer and Lyric & Poem Writer at Self-Employed
2wThe true meaning of Independence Day is well explained by you. That is the day we declared ourselves independent from a king, an often cruel king by whim, essentially making us independent from oppressive laws and religions. That is true independence and allow us to always be that independent to never have a king in this country.