2007-06-18 03:08:17 · 9 answers · asked by SOTO007 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Independence Day
This is a great question and I give you a star!
I believe, along with John Adams, that we should always hold this date dear to us with massive celebrations!
I think we should elevate it to a WHOLE WEEK of celebrations with TWO weekends on either side of Independence week!
We need to re-inculcate the teachings and ideals of our Nation's Founding Principles so we can reverse the disastrous course this Nation is on.
I love my country and I fear for it's future. Special interests have run this country far too long. We need to get back to the basics, stop fighting wars to make the fat cats fatter, secure our borders, shrink the size of government, lower taxes by about 99%, and celebrate virtue instead of decadence. I wish we lived in a country like it used to be in 1787, when we started with our new Constitution.
I pray it will happen. I am doing my level best to help!
2007-06-19 14:50:40 · answer #1 · answered by Alvin York 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since this is probably the only holiday that takes the name of the date on which it is celebrated, "Fourth of July," I would leave it. John Adams himself suggested that it be celebrated with fireworks and festivities.
However, I think they should move Memoral Day to a Sunday. It has become too much a "beginning of summer" celebration. The main reason for the holiday is to remember those who died in wars.
I say keep some sort of beginning of summer holiday, but Memorial Day should be a quiet day of reflection and honor. And leave 4th of July just as it is.
Knight--as far as I know, Independence Day was celebrated on the 4th from almost the beginning. John Adams thought it would be the 2nd, since that was the day it was adopted--but it was signed on the 4th. By the time Adams and Jefferson both died on July 4th, 1826, exactly 50 years after the document was signed, the 4th was already solidly established as the date for the holiday. Among Jefferson's last words were, "Is it the Fourth?"
2007-06-18 08:37:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, you bring up a good question. Early on Independence Day wasn't always celebrated on the fourth across the colonies and then later the country once we did finally win our independence. For instance, in 1777 Philly celebrated the one year anniversary of the Declaration on the fifth rather than the actual day of the aniversary.
However, it was pretty much locked down on the fourth before the start of the nineteenth century. Despite falling in the middle of the week, there is no reason to push the celebrations back to the weekend.
2007-06-18 09:25:00 · answer #3 · answered by knight1192a 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think The 4th of July should stay on the 4th of July, because The 5th of July, 6th of July, etc just doesn't sound right. "What are you doing for Independance Day on the 6th."
And all the people (me included) that are born on the 4th of July would not get the day off work or get fireworks for there birthday.
2007-06-19 22:30:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We should change all birthdays to weekends to keep people from ducking out of work. We should record all deaths on weekend too to cut down on bereavement. Just freeze aunt Mary until Friday night!
They have already moved Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Moving the 4th of July is just plain dumb!
2007-06-20 12:42:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Independence day is July 4 and should always be celebrated on that day.
2007-06-18 22:47:59 · answer #6 · answered by couchP56 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the FOURTH of July, it belongs on that day & people should make time to celebrate America's independence. Sooooooooo many people died so that we could be independent...
2007-06-18 04:25:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i don't understand. Thats an excellent question. i'm gonna say with the aid of fact human beings often have fun the liberty that we recieved for the duration of all wars we've gained for our u . s .. yet that still would not make any experience b-cuz u men have a unfastened u . s . or u . s . as properly, so it is not that i'm particular. My substantial wager is to tutor luv in the direction of our u . s . and troops in conflict now. additionally prolly with the aid of fact thats our independence day, of as quickly as we signed the "announcement of independence" in 1774. So yea, thats why. ~Danfan723~
2016-11-25 20:45:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MATTERS NOT TO ME...The US hasnt celebrated an ontime holiday since we left out thanxgiving..heck valentines day wasnt even anounced..
2007-06-18 03:12:39 · answer #9 · answered by prairie fire 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋