American Independence
Author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Independence Day
July 4th
"All right, you alien @$$h0le$! In the words of my generation: Up...YOURS!"
Independence Day (Randy Quaid)
That's why I'll always stay around
You are the apple of my eye
Forever you'll stay in my heart
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
Jenny, I got your number
I need to make you mine
Jenny, don't change your number
867-5309
This President of the Second Continental Congress is more well-known for his bold signature on the Declaration of Independence.
John Hancock
The Battle of Gettysburg began on this day...
July 1st, 1863
"We are the best-kept secret in the galaxy. We monitor, licence and police all alien activity on the Earth."
Men in Black (Tommy Lee Jones)
No April rain, no flowers bloom
No wedding Saturday within the month of June
But what it is, is something true
Made up of these three words that I must say to you
I Just Called to Say I Love You
Don't touch me, please
I cannot stand the way you tease
I love you though you hurt me so
Now I'm gonna pack my things and go
Tainted love (Oh)
The Second Continental Congress selected this man to be Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army
George Washington
During the Civil War, the surrender of this starving Mississippi River town to Union forces on July 4th, 1863, led to the town not celebrating American Independence Day until after WWII...
Vicksburg
“I’m sure in 1985 plutonium is in every corner drug store, but in 1955, it’s a little hard to come by!"
Back to the Future (Christopher Lloyd)
...live together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard oh lord why don't we
Ebony and Ivory (with Paul McCartney)
Here's a little song I wrote
You might want to sing it note for note
Don't worry be happy
At America's lowest point during the Revolution, Washington led the Continental Army in a daring Christmas night crossing of the icy Delaware River, a distinctive turning point in the war, surprising and defeating the Hessian soldiers quartered at this small New Jersey town.
Trenton
Pickett's Charge, the conclusion of the Battle of Gettysburg, occurred on this day...
July 3rd, 1863
"There's no crying in baseball!"
A League of Their Own (Tom Hanks)
When you believe in things
You don't understand
Then you suffer
Superstition
We can dance, we can dance
Everybody look at your hands
We can dance, we can dance
Everybody's taking the chance
It's a safety dance
In coordination with his French allies, Washington trapped and besieged the primary British Army in America under General Cornwallis in this Virginia coastal town, leading to their surrender and, ultimately, to American independence.
Yorktown
Although it was officially adopted on July 4th, the Declaration of Independence was actually signed on this date...
July 2nd, 1776
"Houston, we have a problem..."
Apollo 13 (Tom Hanks)
If she's with me, I'll blink the lights
To let you know tonight's the night
For me and you, my...
Part Time-Lover
You in that dress
My thoughts (I confess)
Verge on dirty
Oh, come on, Eileen