Independence Day

July 4th is our big celebration

With hot dogs and tacos and bacon

With coleslaw and beer

And fireworks to cheer

With Democracy as our foundation.

Hot Dogs:  Germany - 17th Century

Tacos:  Mexico - Pre-Columbian

Bacon:  Cured pork belly was eaten in ancient China and the Roman Empire

Cole Slaw: The Netherlands - 18the Century

Beer:  Sumeria (now Iraq) - circa 2,000 B.C.

Fireworks:  China - 7th Century

Democracy:  Greece - 500 B.C.

E pluribus unum.  It was there long before ‘in God We Trust’

Out of many we can make One

It’s not always easy or fun

We may disagree

But Democracy

Needs compromise to get anything done.