Happy 234th Birthday America!

“We have it in our power to begin the world over again.”

Thomas Paine, Common Sense

John Trumbull, Declaration of Independence, 1817

As we all overeat, enjoy the weather and kick back with our family and friends this weekend, I always wonder what the Founding Fathers would think of our traditions for the 4th of July. I'd argue they would approve of the community that surrounds the feeling of shared Americana (and probably an adult beverage, or two).

What do you think?