Travel Tuesday: July 4th in Depth

see Independence Day of the United States commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, by the Continental Congress.   The thirteen American colonies then considered themselves as a new nation.

source link Here’s how far we’ve come.

go $6.77B – Total planned spending on July 4th food.

watch 150 Mil. – Hot dogs are consumed each July 4th holiday.

go to link 700 Mil. Lbs – Of chicken are purchased in the week prior to July 4th.

follow site $4.4 Mil – Annual value of imported American flags, most of which are made in China.

source link $324+ Mil. – Value of annual fireworks imports to the U.S. (most from China).

http://www.kantamotwani.com/oool3hgg 67% – Of all annual fireworks injuries take place within a month of July 4th.

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