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Happy Happy July from Jean

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The Patriotic festivities carry on through the weekend for many people in the USA.

 Our July 4th celebration has many traditions dating way back in our history, all the way to 1776.   Picnics, parades and memorials to those who fought for our freedoms are often on the agenda.   A great day for hot dogs, watermelon, corn on the cob and Fireworks!    See more facts below.

 I wanted to share some of our lovely Patriotic projects from various Designer Team members.....

Wonderful Patriotic Banners By Eunice Pitman


Greeting Card Collection by Arline Pozzo


Did you know....

Patriotic-Sounding Place Names
31 places have "liberty" in their names. The most populous one as of April 1, 2010, was Liberty, Mo.  The state of Iowa, with four, has more of these places than any other state: Libertyville, New Liberty, North Liberty and West Liberty.
11 places have "independence" in their names. The most populous one is Independence, Mo.
9 places have "freedom" in their names. The most populous one is New Freedom, Pa.
5 places have "America" in their names. The most populous is American Fork, Utah, with a population of 26,263. American Canyon, Calif., has a population of 19,454.
Population then and now
2.5 million: Estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation in July 1776.

313.9 million: The nation's estimated population this July 4.


THANKS for joining us in July and keep watching for the cooling images of 
'Falling for Fall' creations by our Design Team.   Next Stop, Labor Day!

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