Example: Shouting ata crying child just adds fuel to the fire.
Prasal Verbs of the Week:
To Head Up
Definition: To act as a head of a group or team, or to manage an organization.
Example: They’re looking for someone to head up their new marketing team.
To Believe In
Definition: To think something is real, or think someone is capable of doing something. To support something.
Example: I believe in technology. It makes our lives better.
INDEPENDENCE DAY!
Independence Day is a day of family celebrations with picnics and barbecues, showing a great deal of emphasis on the American tradition of political freedom. Activities associated with the day include watermelon or hot dog eating competitions and sporting events, such as baseball games, three-legged races, swimming activities and tug-of-war games.
Many people display the American flag outside their homes or buildings. Many communities arrange fireworks thar are often accompanied by patriotic music.
The most impressive fireworks are shown on television. Some employees use one or more of their vacation days to create a long weekend so that they can escape the heat at their favourite beach or vacation spot.
Independence Dat is a patriotic holiday for celebrating the positive aspects of the United States.
Many politicians appear at public events to show their support for the history, heritage and people of their country. Above all, people in the United States express and give thanks for the freedom and liberties fought by the first generation of manu of today’s Americans. The Statue of Liberty is a national monument that is associated with Independence Day.
Public Life
Independence Day is a federal holiday. If July 4 is a Saturday, it is observed on Friday, July 3. If July 4 is a Sunday, it is observed on Monday, July 5.
Goverment offices and schools are closed. Some businesses may be closed as well. In some years, many employees use a proportion of their vacation days to create a long weekend. This can cause congestion in some places, particulary towards popular holiday destinations.
There are many public events, parades, shows and fireworks displays. This may cause local disruption to traffic. Public transit systems do not usually regular timetables.
About Independence Day
In 1775, people in New England began fighting the British for their independence. On July 2, the Congress secretly voted for independence from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence was first published two days later on July 4, 1776. The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence was on July 8, 1776. Delegates began to sign the Declaration of Independence on August 3, 1776. In 1870, Independence Day was made an unpaid holiday for federal employees. In 1941, it became a paid holiday for them.
The first description of how Independence Day would be celebrated was in a letter from John Adams to his wife Abigail on July 3, 1776. He described pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and iluminations throughtout the United States. However, the term Independence Day was not used until 1791.
Interestingly, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, both signers of the Declaration of Independence and presidents of the United States died on July 4, 1826 – exactly 50 years after the adoption of the declaration.
It is also important to note that Native Americans lived in the country and each tribe had its own nation and goverment prior to the European setters.
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