The New Agency wishes you all a Merry Day of Independence Action! Yay! God Bless America. Yes, we have been absent from our bloggin' duties, but we need not remind you that New Agents always have a higher calling: to find the Pyrotechnic Tiger, the harbinger of universal change. Not to worry, we're back. As the New Agents are obsessed with all things historical, we bring you some facts about the this most hallowed day of grilling, parades, shimmering fire in the sky and loud booms (from Wikipedia, the source of all knowledge):
- The "Fourth of July" celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress, which announced that the thirteen American colonies were no longer part of the Kingdom of Great Britian.
- The Continental Congress actually declared independence on July 2, 1776. On July 4 it adopted the document which formalized this announcement, which is now the Declaration of Independence.
- The Declaration of Independence was not signed by Congress until August 2, 1776.
- During the 4th of July, Americans will consume 155 million wieners!
The New Agency needs to get with it. the Pyrotechnic Tiger, the harbinger of universal change can never be found for alas, he is a mythic creature like the Loch Ness Monster. I think it's about time the new agents are redeployed to more worthwhile persuits, say like spreading the benefits of comic book reading to society.
Posted by: tyroshutterbug | July 08, 2008 at 04:38 PM