Hey Everyone! It's Colin again for Makeaquick.com. The Fourth of July has come and gone and once again all of us at Makeaquick.com have plenty of reasons to be proud Americans. We were all very fortunate to spend our holiday with close family and friends at an all American picnic. It was as traditional an Independence Day gathering as one might envision; juicy hamburgers, plump hot dogs, salads galore, fruit and veggie trays, and of course a light American lager to wash it all down.
With live music from the likes of the Whiskey Saints and Paul Chesney, everyone was pleasantly surprised when John Fogerty stopped in to a play a few patriotic classics before his evening set at the local Hollywood Bowl. As the day progressed I discovered the meaning of America’s birthday is observed differently by all kinds of citizens. Regardless of where you celebrated, or didn’t celebrate, odds are pretty good that your ears were tickled with some kind of music. For me, being in and around Los Angeles guaranteed a Michael Jackson cover. In my case I heard a solid, upbeat rendition of Billie Jean. It was nothing like the mellowed out acoustic cover by Death Cab for Cutie frontman, Ben Gibbard, floating around the web right now. Click here to listen to a couple covers that have been generated since the King of Pop's death.
Given my experiences on America’s 233rd birthday, I will leave you with a list of things I found to be truly “American.”
The Hamburger – Created in 1885 by “Hamburger Charlie” Nagreen when his meatballs weren’t selling at the Seymour Fair in Wisconsin. Charlie simply squashed his meatballs into a patty shape and started calling the innovation a hamburger sandwich.
Old Glory – The nickname given to the American flag by William Driver in the mid-1800s. Driver’s “Old Glory” is kept intact from the day in 1861, during the Civil War, when Tennessee succeeded from the Union and the flag was sewn inside a comforter for hidden protection.
Baseball – Around the same time the original Old Glory was being hidden in a comforter, Alexander Cartwright of the New York Knickerbockers was helping to mold the early European sport “rounder’s” into the game of baseball Americans witness today. The first American baseball team was the Cincinnati Red Stockings formed in 1869.
So to all you recovering from another Fourth of July holiday, we here at Makeaquick.com want you to embrace the freedom the United States of America offers and do something very American!
With live music from the likes of the Whiskey Saints and Paul Chesney, everyone was pleasantly surprised when John Fogerty stopped in to a play a few patriotic classics before his evening set at the local Hollywood Bowl. As the day progressed I discovered the meaning of America’s birthday is observed differently by all kinds of citizens. Regardless of where you celebrated, or didn’t celebrate, odds are pretty good that your ears were tickled with some kind of music. For me, being in and around Los Angeles guaranteed a Michael Jackson cover. In my case I heard a solid, upbeat rendition of Billie Jean. It was nothing like the mellowed out acoustic cover by Death Cab for Cutie frontman, Ben Gibbard, floating around the web right now. Click here to listen to a couple covers that have been generated since the King of Pop's death.Given my experiences on America’s 233rd birthday, I will leave you with a list of things I found to be truly “American.”
The Hamburger – Created in 1885 by “Hamburger Charlie” Nagreen when his meatballs weren’t selling at the Seymour Fair in Wisconsin. Charlie simply squashed his meatballs into a patty shape and started calling the innovation a hamburger sandwich.
Old Glory – The nickname given to the American flag by William Driver in the mid-1800s. Driver’s “Old Glory” is kept intact from the day in 1861, during the Civil War, when Tennessee succeeded from the Union and the flag was sewn inside a comforter for hidden protection.
Baseball – Around the same time the original Old Glory was being hidden in a comforter, Alexander Cartwright of the New York Knickerbockers was helping to mold the early European sport “rounder’s” into the game of baseball Americans witness today. The first American baseball team was the Cincinnati Red Stockings formed in 1869.
So to all you recovering from another Fourth of July holiday, we here at Makeaquick.com want you to embrace the freedom the United States of America offers and do something very American!
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