4th of July

ALCUNE COSE INTERESSANTI da sapere sul giorno dell’Indipendenza americana

Money quote: “Americans have been celebrating independence from British rule on July 4 for more than two centuries, but a more accurate date to celebrate may actually be July 2.

While Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, it made the formal call for freedom on July 2. The Declaration of Independence became official only on Aug. 2, 1776, after members of Congress signed the document, according to the National Archives.”

E poi, qualche numero (perché agli statunitensi i numeri piacciono, in omaggio al neopragmatismo quantitativista)

Money quote:
“150 million

Number of hot dogs eaten on the Fourth of July. According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, that's enough hot dogs to make a line from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles more than five times.”

E se poi avete voglia di guardarvi un “bel film patriottico” (per l’Indipendenza americana, non per il Risorgimento nostrano, non ci sbagliamo) eccone qui ben 15, a partire da “The Patriot” di Mel Gibson.

Money quote: “While there’s no shortage of patriotic programming, there is certainly a handful of movies and TV shows that stand ahead of the pack in terms of quality and entertainment value. 
Here’s a list of 15 patriotic movies and TV shows that you can watch on your day off.”