[Fredslist] July 4th!

Wed Jul 2 12:07:10 EDT 2008

 Below is my blog for Friday and as it is a (special) holiday you may not   
 get to see it.  So at the risk of being criticized (or razzed) by Hard     
 Hitting Don Bernstein, I am publishing it now for those of you about to    
 embark on a long weekend.                                                  

 Enjoy!                                                                     

  Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, members of the committee which drafted   
  our magnificent Declaration of Independence, both died 50 years from the  
  date of the July 4th 1776 declaration on July 4th, 1826.                  

  Jefferson's last words were "Is it the fourth?". He died at 1220 PM.      
  Adams survived until 6:00 PM that same day and his last words were        
  "Thomas Jefferson survives." Without email or cell phone how could he     
  know he was in error.                                                     

  What does survive is the freedom they sought and secured. No matter what  
  our present situation is at home and in the world, it is a great country! 
  Have a wonderful Fourth of July, and Happy Birthday America!              

  The above is my annual July 4th message and last year Gothamite Charlie   
  Schreiber added that in 1831 James Monroe, our Nation's 5th President,    
  also died on the 4th of July. In 1850 our 12th President, Zachary Taylor  
  participated in July 4th activities at the Washington monument. It was a  
  blistery day and the president became quite ill. He died five days later  
  on July 9th.                                                              

  I suppose I should also add that July 4th is also New York Yankee owner   
  George "The Boss" Steinbrenner's birthday. Does anyone have any other     
  Independence Day Trivia?                                                  

  Happy Fireworks Day!                                                      

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