Did you ever wonder why we have fireworks on the 4th of July?
Well, let me tell you about someone who predicted it happening ....
Back in 1776 there was a man named John Adams who was at an extended business meeting in Philadelphia. Mr. Adams had a habit of writing to his wife Abigail, who had not traveled with Mr. Adams to Philadelphia, but remained home in Massachusetts.
Mr. Adams was a person that had a few revolutionary ideas.
For some reason the Adams Family didn't feel the need to keep their private correspondence private, so the contents of his letter is known. (If alive today, I would think they would be very comfortable having a very public Facebook or My Space page).
In the letter written July 3rd, 1776 Mr. Adams states: "The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more."
Adams' prediction was off by two days. From the outset, Americans celebrated Independence Day on July 4, the date the much-publicized Declaration of Independence was approved, rather than on July 2, the date the resolution of independence was approved in a closed session of Congress. (Thank you Wikipedia).
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