From 2015: For those of you who live outside of our country, the 4th of July is celebrated in a BIG way here in the United States. It is our nation's birthday and commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. We celebrate with family picnics, barbecues, parades, concerts, and fireworks. Many loyal Americans also fly an American flag on this day, as well as other significant patriotic holidays. In July of 1776, there were only 2.5 million people here. This July 4th we will have over 320 million people. More than one-fourth of the hot dogs and sausages consumed on July 4th originated in Iowa. And chances are, the beef hot dogs, steaks, and burgers on the backyard grill came from Texas. For chicken, it probably comes from Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, North Carolina
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