On this National holiday we'd like to thank them for all the hard work they do and hopefully they'll take the day off and celebrate with a BBQ, fireworks and some fun July 4th facts.
- The number of Americans who will spend the holiday at other people’s homes is approximately 41 million.
- The amount of chicken purchased the week before the holiday is 700 million pounds.
- The percentage of American homes with an outdoor grill is 87 percent.
- The stars on the original American flag were arranged in a circle to ensure that all colonies were equal.
- More than 74 million Americans will BBQ today.
- Three notable Presidents died on July 4th, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and James Moore.
- Americans spend approximately $11 million combined on popsicles and charcoal for the 4th of July.
- The American Pyrotechnics society estimates that more than 14,000 professionally done fireworks displays will light up our skies tonight.
- Caesar salad was invented on July 4th.
- The Fourth of July was not declared a national holiday until 1941.
- Over an estimated 150 million hot dogs will be consumed today. That’s roughly one dog for every two people in the US!
- Finally, the largest July 4th fireworks display happens in NYC yearly and is hosted by Macy's, check out a clip from the 2008 show here: Macy's July 4th Fireworks NYC, NY
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