I thought it would be fun to share some things about July 4th!
Enjoy!
* The Declaration of Independence was signed by 56 men from 13 colonies.
* The average age of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence was 45.
The youngest was Thomas Lynch, Jr (27) of South Carolina.
The oldest delegate was Benjamin Franklin (70) of Pennsylvania.
The lead author of The Declaration, Thomas Jefferson, was 33.
* The stars on the original American flag were in a circle
so all the Colonies would appear equal.
Benjamin Franklin proposed the turkey as the national bird
but was overruled by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson,
who recommended the bald eagle.
Every 4th of July the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia is tapped
(not actually rung)
thirteen times in honor of the original thirteen colonies.
And for fun, a great recipe you may enjoy this Fourth!
Recipe:
2 pkg (8 oz each) of cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup of sugar
2 Tbsp of lemon juice
1 tub (8 oz) of Cool Whip, thawed, divided
1 graham cracker crust pie shell lining
Strawberry halves for stripes
Blueberries for stars
Beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice in large bowl
with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
Gently stir in 2 cups of Cool Whip.
Spoon into pie crust.
Refrigerate 3 hrs or until set.
Spread remaining cool whip over top.
Arrange berries in rows to resemble flag.
Enjoy!
Happy July 4th!
1 comment:
Hope you had a happy one! The dessert looks yummy.
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