It's here again. The Fourth is upon us. Now it's time to take to our grills, buy our illegal fireworks (with the approved state licensing of course) and take the kids down to the park to watch the local show. What better way to start the festivities than to get on the computer and research a little bit about the history of this long-standing holiday?
Well thanks to SFP you don't have to do quite so much work. We have a bunch of fun and interesting facts to help you enjoy the fun, if not for value of the information for the ability to show your neighbor you know more about something than he does. So let's get to it.
There are several events held nationally that embody the spirit of nationalism once held by our forefathers. In fact, several of those traditions were started by said forefathers. These ceremonious rituals have been practiced for over 200 years, beginning with the first firework show in 1777, in Philadelphia. Granted, the show consisted of 13 explosions (a symbolic gesture that represented the number of original colonies), a paltry number in contrast to our modern celebrations which boast booms in the hundreds. The largest ceremony in the Midwest takes place in Columbus, OH on the last weekday before Independence Day and gathers in between 500,000 to 750,000 spectators.
In Charleston, SC in 1783, fear of fireworks causing the natural disaster that is their namesake (fire), every fire truck in the city was out and spread about the area to combat any possible problems that might have arisen.
In the 19th century, one reporter from Connecticut speculated that it often rained after the holiday celebrations and therefore the two were inextricably linked. These same grounds were then used by a Doctor from New York to call for legislation which would use cannon fire to regulate the climate. Now that's a doc with a plan to control the globe. Dr. Evil take note!
Although all of this is fun to think and talk about, the reality behind the fourth is a celebration to our independence and way of thinking. For the last couple hundred years the United States has been a powerhouse when it comes to developing the idea of independence. In fact, France (whose support of the U.S. during the revolution was a major contributor to our successful break from the British Empire) followed suit just 13 years later in 1789 with a revolution to their own monarchy.
Independence has meant a lot to U.S. citizens and was a major part of Woodrow Wilson's famous 14 point list of demands for the rebuilding of Europe following the First World War, with the sentiment being that all of the imperialized colonies deserved the independence that the United States helped their parent nations to procure. Granted, this arguably led to the Second Great War, but that is an entire different argument and hey, at least his heart was in the right spot!
Here at SFP we have our own set of ideals we try to promote. Independence is a great thing and we all try to utilize our work-time and space. Conversely, we also keep in mind that we are a unified entity. The United States is made up of several small bodies. Although geographically different, we still constitute one larger body. We rely on each other to fill in the gaps and to provide a general support. The same cannot be any truer for Stormfront.
So remember on this holiday that even though you are at home with your families (hopefully not held up at any airports or in long lines at a toll booth) that you're not the only ones celebrating. All of those around you may be different but they are still celebrating the same great cause. Have a happy Fourth of July!
Well thanks to SFP you don't have to do quite so much work. We have a bunch of fun and interesting facts to help you enjoy the fun, if not for value of the information for the ability to show your neighbor you know more about something than he does. So let's get to it.
There are several events held nationally that embody the spirit of nationalism once held by our forefathers. In fact, several of those traditions were started by said forefathers. These ceremonious rituals have been practiced for over 200 years, beginning with the first firework show in 1777, in Philadelphia. Granted, the show consisted of 13 explosions (a symbolic gesture that represented the number of original colonies), a paltry number in contrast to our modern celebrations which boast booms in the hundreds. The largest ceremony in the Midwest takes place in Columbus, OH on the last weekday before Independence Day and gathers in between 500,000 to 750,000 spectators.
In Charleston, SC in 1783, fear of fireworks causing the natural disaster that is their namesake (fire), every fire truck in the city was out and spread about the area to combat any possible problems that might have arisen.
In the 19th century, one reporter from Connecticut speculated that it often rained after the holiday celebrations and therefore the two were inextricably linked. These same grounds were then used by a Doctor from New York to call for legislation which would use cannon fire to regulate the climate. Now that's a doc with a plan to control the globe. Dr. Evil take note!
Although all of this is fun to think and talk about, the reality behind the fourth is a celebration to our independence and way of thinking. For the last couple hundred years the United States has been a powerhouse when it comes to developing the idea of independence. In fact, France (whose support of the U.S. during the revolution was a major contributor to our successful break from the British Empire) followed suit just 13 years later in 1789 with a revolution to their own monarchy.
Independence has meant a lot to U.S. citizens and was a major part of Woodrow Wilson's famous 14 point list of demands for the rebuilding of Europe following the First World War, with the sentiment being that all of the imperialized colonies deserved the independence that the United States helped their parent nations to procure. Granted, this arguably led to the Second Great War, but that is an entire different argument and hey, at least his heart was in the right spot!
Here at SFP we have our own set of ideals we try to promote. Independence is a great thing and we all try to utilize our work-time and space. Conversely, we also keep in mind that we are a unified entity. The United States is made up of several small bodies. Although geographically different, we still constitute one larger body. We rely on each other to fill in the gaps and to provide a general support. The same cannot be any truer for Stormfront.
So remember on this holiday that even though you are at home with your families (hopefully not held up at any airports or in long lines at a toll booth) that you're not the only ones celebrating. All of those around you may be different but they are still celebrating the same great cause. Have a happy Fourth of July!