Fun Fridays with POD: Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸

As we celebrate the birth of our great nation, we want to wish each of you a very happy, safe, and relaxing Independence Day! Whether you're enjoying a cookout, catching a fireworks show, or simply soaking up some sunshine, we hope your day is filled with fun, freedom, and a few red, white, and blue treats.

Speaking of treats, What is your favorite recipe for this holiday? There are loads of sweets, barbecue meats and side dishes galore. Share what you are making or your favorite recipe on the Southern Cookbook.

"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness".

The Preamble to the Declaration of Independence is one of the most powerful expressions of human dignity and freedom ever written. It boldly proclaims that our rights—to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—are granted by God, not government. It establishes that governments exist to serve the people, and may govern only with their consent—a radical and courageous idea at the time, and a cornerstone of the American spirit ever since.

Do you know all of your July 4th facts? Test your knowledge with the quiz below.

Thank you for all you do—now go enjoy the day and make some star-spangled memories!

Stay safe, stay proud, and Happy 4th! 🎇🎉