Happy Independence Day & National Barbecue Day & National Caesar Salad Day & Alice in Wonderland Day

Happy Independence Day (aka 4th of July)!  That's a great movie even though there is some bad language in it.  I think fireworks in my area are canceled but I'm sure you can find fireworks to watch on YouTube. Celebrate the meaning of the holiday - it's so much more than fireworks.  Read or listen to The Star Spangled Banner.

Celebrate National Barbecue Day by, well, you know.  Although, I always think of barbecue as a type of meat not grilling out.  I don't recall hearing barbecue used to refer to the act of cooking until I moved to the South.  It's an American tradition to cook out on the 4th of July.

Throw in some Caesar Salad (not on the grill) with your barbecued meal and you can celebrate 3 in one!

Meanwhile in England, "each year, on July 4, Oxford turns into Wonderland for a day to mark the anniversary of the day Lewis Carroll first told his story of Alice on a boat ride on the Thames in 1862."  Checkiday has a nice synopsis of the meaning of the day that's very interesting.  Find some time to read or watch Alice in Wonderland soon.  It's a classic must read/see.

The Lord told the Israelites to celebrate their independence (deliverance) from Egypt every year too.

Numbers 9:2  Have the Israelites celebrate the Passover at the appointed time.