– As we enjoy our 4th of July festivities with family and friends, including barbeques, parades and fireworks, let’s once again remember the true meaning of this great holiday which is to commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from Great Britain as well as to remember this country’s forefathers who, at the time, bravely put their lives on the line in the face of great opposition for the idea of freedom so that 238 years later we can experience the Independence that we thankfully still have today!