Thursday, July 4, 2013

Let Freedom Ring!





Tonight's blog is this story! Picture above is provided by Hubby so turn up your sound to hear that ship's bell of ours allowing freedom to ring!
"Tradition of ringing bells is revived for Fourth of July"
"Published 06/26/2013 12:00 AM
Updated 06/25/2013 04:46 PM


DEAR ABBY: President John F. Kennedy proclaimed the ringing of the bells nationwide on Independence Day, July 4, 1963, with the words, "Let's ring freedom bells!" I was a White House special projects aide at the time, and I recall vividly how exciting it was when bells rang throughout the nation.
I'm writing now to ask your help in getting the American people to ring bells again on this Fourth of July, and each Fourth every year from now on.
As a grateful American, I hope to resurrect this proud tradition. Let us tune in with each other and our history by ringing bells at 2 p.m. this July 4 in honor of the 237th anniversary of our independence. Encourage churches and civic buildings with bells to ring them. It doesn't cost any money to do it.
The first groups to support this national effort include baseball teams, the National Cartoonists Society, and the Iron Workers, Firefighters and Sheet Metal Workers unions along with other AFL-CIO affiliates.
As we celebrate our freedom, let us also honor the lives of those who sacrificed theirs for our precious liberty. Your millions of readers can help "let freedom ring."
- Carmella Laspada, Founder, No Greater Love
DEAR CARMELLA: I'm pleased to join you in this national effort. Readers, engraved on the Liberty Bell are the words, "Proclaim LIBERTY throughout all the Land unto all the inhabitants thereof." So let's do it. Shake any bell you happen to have. Our freedom is something to celebrate!"

Here's another site for the kiddies: http://www.history.com/videos/fourth-of-july-history
Hope that all of you are having a wonderful fun-filled Fourth of July! 
Drive safe and have a great, safe night!
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