Why do we often call Independence Day the Fourth of July instead? With those of us in the United States about to celebrate our national holiday, my fiancé came up with this good holiday-related “why.”  Although the official name of the holiday is “Independence Day,” most of us commonly call it by its more popular name, the “Fourth of July” or simply “The Fourth.”  What’s with that? Technically, America’s independence from Great Britain in 1776, the reason Americans celebrate the … Continue reading →