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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