4th of July

Okay, so being the homeschooling mom that I am, I spent the better part of this last school year learning oops I mean teaching, yes teaching my son about American History. We learned about how we stole errr.... um .....I mean liberated the land from the Indians, how we colonized and created new towns, and how we created our new government. Part of the lessons were about the obligatory and yes useful knowledge of our Declaration of Independence. A beautiful document written by men who of the time could have had no perception of what the future would be. I don't imagine they had any idea of the social liberties that we would all become accustomed to. All they were worried about at the time was finding a way to tell England that enough was enough and the new land created a new opportunity for the people to govern themselves in a way they saw fit. Taxes being the main issue....hmmmm perhaps it't time for another oh nevermind. Anyway,

So as we all know being signed on July 4th , 1776 we became a nation unto our own. Ever since we have celebrated with family and friends the birth of our nation. I have explained many times the signifigance of this to my 14 year old son. How it is important we honor our forefathers and the country on the 4th of July by just plain and simple being thankful and grateful we live in the land of the free. Usually, I felt he got it. Then today we went to our local Rite Aid for a few things. The store was packed. Not with people but with about 25 pallets of beer. Then and there on the spot...my 14 year old son said " Mom, I know you think the 4th is about being patriotic and everything but I have to tell you, the real reason is this........(hand rolls out like a Price is Right model) BEER!!!!!!

**** stopped me in my tracks, got out cell phone, take picture, decide to blog about this LOL***********

I guess even Benjamin Franklin might have gotten a laugh at that, so yes son among other things the 4th of July is also about Beer.