Now, here're “Four Fun Facts For the Fourth” from Chuck Buell!
1. Red, White and Blue stands for Freedom.
Unless they’re flashing lights on the car behind you!
2. A Personal Birthday Celebration on the Fourth, too?!
July 4th is the Fourth least common Birthdate so that makes it pretty Special!
3. The Original “Declaration of Independence” was written on a Laptop! True!
Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on a small portable writing desk that could sit on his lap. This small desk was actually referred to at the time as a . . . "Laptop!"
4. And as our Official Early 1960s Danger Ranger, Miss Marilyn Monroe, reminds us over this Holiday Weekend ~~~
Be careful with those Firecrackers and Sparklers!
And, of course, the “Rockets’ Red Glare!”
Now then, attached is a video I edited down a bit and added some music background to promote the cause on this Fourth of July to “Use Rocketry Only for Good!”
Plus, what would a Fourth of July be without a Special "CB Fourth of July Minute Medley?!" It's attached!
Meanwhile, I don’t know who this Gloria Woman was who I hear about every year but may you, too, have a “Gloria’s Fourth!”
CB ( which stands for Fire “Cracker Boy!” )
THE #1 RECORDS ON THE 4th of JULY - 1955 - 1989
1955 - ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK - Bill Haley and his Comets**
1956 - THE WAYWARD WIND - Gogi Grant**
1957 - (LET ME BE YOUR) TEDDY BEAR - Elvis Presley
1958 - THE PURPLE PEOPLE EATER - Sheb Wooley**
1959 - THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS - Johnny Horton**
1960 - EVERYBODY'S SOMEBODY'S FOOL - Connie Francis
1961 - TOSSIN' AND TURNIN' - Bobby Lewis**
1962 - THE STRIPPER - David Rose
1963 - EASIER SAID THAN DONE - Essex**
1964 - I GET AROUND - The Beach Boys**
1965 - SATISFACTION - The Rolling Stones**
1966 - PAPERBACK WRITER - The Beatles
1967 - WINDY - The Association**
1968 - THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU - Herb Alpert**
1969 - LOVE THEME FROM "ROMEO AND JULIET" - Henry Mancini
1970 - THE LOVE YOU SAVE - The Jackson Five
1971 - IT'S TOO LATE - Carole King**
1972 - LEAN ON ME - Bill Withers
1973 - WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES - Billy Preston
1974 - ROCK THE BOAT - The Hues Corporation
1975 - LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER - The Captain and Tennille**
1976 - SILLY LOVE SONGS - Paul McCartney and Wings**
1977 - UNDERCOVER ANGEL - Alan O'Day
1978 - SHADOW DANCING - Andy Gibb**
1979 - RING MY BELL - Anita Ward**
1980 - COMING UP - Paul McCartney and Wings
1981 - BETTE DAVIS EYES - Kim Carnes**
1982 - DON'T YOU WANT ME - The Human League
1983 - EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - The Police**
1984 - WHEN DOVES CRY - Prince**
1985 - SUSSUDIO - Phil Collins
1986 - THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS (TO MAKE YOU CRY) - Billy Ocean
1987 - I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY - Whitney Houston
1988 - THE FLAME - Cheap Trick
1989 - GOOD THING - Fine Young Cannibals
**Denotes Biggest Song of the Summer for That Year
Enjoy a Happy and Safe 4th of July!!!