Sisters In SL Magazine July 2020

What kicks off July and gives us all the feeling that summer is really here?

4th OF JULY

Independance Day

Article by Ayla JIllustrations by Camila Astermann

If you live in the U.S. you have likely been celebrating this day since you were a kid with family trips to the lake or the beach and backyard BBQ’s. Of course this included mosquito bites, ants and some fierce sunburns before we fully realized the importance of sunblock!

Many celebratory events have been cancelled, or will be. How do you go to a concert and social distance? Wearing a mask outdoors in the summer heat - not for me, especially in the Texas heat.

Found some good ideas for celebrating safely with your family: - Try a backyard campout . . set up tents, make smores, tell ghost stories. - Hand out white tee shirts and fabric paint and have a tee decorating contest. - Have a neighborhood parade with the kids decking out their bikes, wagons, and strollers.

There are all types of games to buy - or make - to set up in the backyard. Ring toss, horseshoes, cornhole toss, croquet, or you can make your own.

Check out the following link for more ideas and recipes! https://www.countryliving.com/ entertaining/g4463/4th-of-july-activites/

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The most important thing is to keep everyonesafe and have a fun time.

Here are a few obscure facts about the 4th, the Declaration of Independence and the men who signed it. Might make for a good trivia game!

- The stars on the original flag wereformed in a circle to show the equality ofthe colonies.

- Presidents John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe died on the 4th. Adams and Jefferson died on the same day.

- Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey tobe the national bird...can you imagine thejokes??

- Americans eat somewhere around 150million hot dogs and 700 millions poundsof chicken on July 4th.

So ... in the spirit of 1776 - think about thefollowing..

With all the fun and games and eating and ants and sun and mosquitos .. . please remember that we should all strive for unity. We are nothing without each other and when we lift our brothers and sisters in love and respect, we lift ourselves. Much more so than in 1776, there is a widely held belief that all humans are created equal and “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

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