4th July 2008

We stayed in Newport this year to celebrate 4th July. Newport was the first state to declare independence from the British - on 4th May 1776 - two MONTHS before the other states.

We watched the artillery company honor William Ellery - Newport's Founding Father as well as listened to the Declaration of Independence in Washington Square and saw the artillery company fire a 21 gun salute. Below are our videos of the day.

Sharp eyed observers will see the change in personnel on some of the cannon! Let you in on a secret - it has taken 4 years to get enough material to put these videos together.

If you want to hear what the Declaration of Independence actually says watch this video....

Irn-Bru - Scotland's other National Drink!

More popular and outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland. Great cure for the "morning after...."

More Irn-Bru ads here.