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Start thinking 4th of July and Patriotic pics. Details coming soon!

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Permalink Reply by Syd Carr on June 30, 2015 at 17:25

Epic Kinfolks John, even better than mine, t-shirt's not so bad either. Have a happy 4th!

John McCain said:

My WWII Kinfolks combat / utility knife that was used by one of our brave Armed Forces back then.. The rest of the photo is my favorite tee shirt, which I am proud to wear.

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on June 30, 2015 at 21:39

WOW! Some creative ideas and some great knives being shown here! Keep the Spirit Strong!!!!!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Ron Cooper on June 30, 2015 at 23:28

Boy, Charles! I don't know what could possibly top this pic of yours as far as being patriotic. Unless of course it included a Chevy and a slice of apple pie being eaten by Rosie The Riveter while she was simultaneously whittling a hunk of wood to resemble the Statue of Liberty? Heck, I'm ready to concede to you right now!

Charles Sample said:

I just got this knife today. It is a Case 6254 SS trapper. It is one of their Freedom Series of 2004. There was a total of seven knives in the series. I now have two of them.

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Permalink Reply by Rusty R Halsey on July 3, 2015 at 15:45

A 2013 Case CV stag Rancher

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Permalink Reply by Rusty R Halsey on July 3, 2015 at 15:47

And a 19USA90 Case wharnie mini-trapper

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Permalink Reply by Michael Squier on July 3, 2015 at 16:07

No flag in my pic just 3 items from our American Revolution, a musket bayonet and hunting sword. Have a great 4th of July everyone.

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on July 3, 2015 at 22:17

And it will take God, Guns, and Guts to keep America free!

The knife is a US made Kutmaster lockback The belt buckle is pewter.

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on July 3, 2015 at 22:29

Just some fun Independence Day facts

While the date July 4, 1776, is ingrained in most of our memories, here are some cool facts you may not know about the holiday:

A boy wears American flag garb on a float in a Fourth of July parade in Vale, Oregon, in 1941. Photo courtesy of Library of Congress

Unofficially, the United States’ Independence Day is July 2 — when the Second Continental Congress made the unanimous decision to break from England. However, the actual Declaration of Independence wasn’t approved and adopted until July 4, when the Liberty Bell was rung in Philadelphia. The document also didn’t become official until Aug. 2, 1776, when most congressional delegates finally signed it.
It’s often thought that July 4 kicked off the fight for independence, but the Revolutionary War actually began more than a year before that on April 19, 1775, when the first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. That was one day after the legendary ride of Paul Revere.
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson — both signers of the Declaration of Independence who later became president — died on July 4, 1826, within hours of each other.
On July 4, 1776, there were an estimated 2.5 million people living in America. On July 4, 2014, there were about 318.4 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Census Bureau stats also show that $203.6 million worth of fireworks — a huge part of Independence Day celebrations — were imported to the U.S. from China in 2013. That same year, $4 million worth of American flags were imported; $3.9 million of them came from China.

A History of Celebration

Americans today avidly celebrate Independence Day, but it took a while to build up to modern-day festivities.

A Fourth of July parade in Watertown, Wisconsin, in 1941. Photo by photographer John Vachon, courtesy of Library of Congress

The first anniversary drew fireworks, a 13-shot cannon salute and spontaneous jubilee in Philadelphia, but it wasn’t until the War of 1812 that observing Independence Day became common. Back then, the day was often used to coincide with large public events, such as the groundbreaking of the Erie Canal in 1817 and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in 1828.

Americans eventually began celebrating the Fourth of July with parades, flag-waving and fireworks — all things that Adams would have likely approved. According to a celebration letter he wrote to his wife on July 3, 1776, Independence Day “ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade … bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other from this time forward forever more.”

By the 1870s, July 4 was one of America’s most celebrated holidays. On June 28, 1870, Congress passed a law making it an unpaid federal holiday. It took 64 more years for it to become a paid one.

Fanfare aside, the Fourth of July is very important. On that day 239 years ago, 56 patriots pledged their lives and honor to defend America’s rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness — a sentiment our current troops still live by. As we celebrate our nation’s birth, remember to honor the men and women who fight for those liberties, and strive to be worthy of their huge sacrifices.

Happy Independence Day, everyone!

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on July 3, 2015 at 22:43

Very interesting Jan.

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Jeremy B. Buchanan on July 3, 2015 at 22:46

Jan - Thank you for the great info. and the reminder of what this day is all about. We have many reasons to be thankful for the freedom we have. If it had not been for those brave men and women who felt the need to discover a new land, to the people who felt it important to be separate from England and to the men and women who have fought for our freedom for so many years, we would not be able to wave the flag of the greatest nation in the world and have the parades that we all enjoy so much. I know my kids have been going to the parades celebrating Independence Day, for as long as they can remember and they still enjoy it, even at the ages of 15, 17 and 19. I salute all of those who have made it possible for us to continue this great tradition!