The entire Label Value family wishes you a Happy Fourth of July!
Please have a safe and happy holiday weekend as we remember and celebrate our nation's independence.
For fun, here are five surprising facts about the Fourth, brought to you by MSN Encarta:
- Independence Day commemorates the official adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It was not declared a legal holiday until 941.
- Fireworks were made in China as early as the 11th century
- Uncle Sam was popularized during the War of 1812, but wasn't formally recognized as a national symbol until 1961
- One representative of the Continental Congress rode 80 miles on horseback to reach Philadelphia and break a tie in support of independence
- The first two versions of the Liberty Bell were defective and had to be recast
