Why Do We Celebrate the Fourth of July?🇺🇸 | The Day The Stars Sparkled Louder | Attie’s Wonderland

[00:00:00]Okay, friend.

[00:00:03]I have a question. Why does the sky sound like it's eating popcorn like a chipmunk that's had too much candy?

[00:00:12]And why does it only get this loud on one very specific day?

[00:00:16]>> Because the sky, so don't you cry. It's a big birthday party way up, up high.

[00:00:23]And here's Chickaletta looking fabulous why, cuz there's a birthday up high.

[00:00:30]Yes, there's a birthday up high.

[00:00:36]>> [laughter] >> Chickaletta, is the sky having a birthday?

[00:00:42]>> Not the sky, sweetie.

[00:00:44]A whole country.

[00:00:47]>> A whole country has a birthday?

[00:00:50]>> Oh, yes. And it's Sparkles, girlfriend.

[00:00:59]>> A ham.

[00:01:00]Might this ham hock have your attention, please?

[00:01:03]I have prepared a historically accurate [music] explanation.

[00:01:09]>> We uh going back in time.

[00:01:15]>> Oh Golly Wally, time travel?

[00:01:18]This sounds like fun.

[00:01:21]>> Did someone say chaos with a purpose?

[00:01:24]You, my friend, can count a me in.

[00:01:29]>> Take a look around, friends. The year is 1776.

[00:01:34]The town is bustling. Big ideas are taking shape. History is being written.

[00:01:39]Everything is colonial. I don't know why that's exciting, but it absolutely is.

[00:01:44]And somewhere in all this excitement, something is about to happen that will change the world forever.

[00:01:50]>> Apples and Bananas, where back in time could we be?

[00:01:54]>> Picture it. The year is 1776.

[00:01:58]>> 13 colonies far from home, each with special dreams of their own. T H >> [screaming] >> I R T E E N.

[00:02:10]>> Colonies?

[00:02:12]What are those?

[00:02:13]>> Places with lots of rules.

[00:02:24]>> More taxes on you, and nothing you can say about it. So, ha-ha, nanny nanny boo boo, pip [music] pip, nothing you can say or do.

[00:02:35]Ha-ha.

[00:02:36]>> [music] >> Wait a minute. What just happened?

[00:02:40]>> Ha-ha.

[00:02:41]Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness. [music] Is that crazy king labeling things?

[00:02:47]Ha-ha.

[00:02:48]You, get more taxes.

[00:02:52]Ha-ha.

[00:02:54]You, get more taxes.

[00:02:57]Ha-ha.

[00:02:59]That too, chicken tender.

[00:03:01]>> [laughter] >> More taxes.

[00:03:04]>> Look, even the chicken.

[00:03:06]>> Very dark day for affordable eggs.

[00:03:09]>> Everything costs more.

[00:03:14]>> And [music] nobody got to say about all of these new taxes, not even a teeny tiny peep.

[00:03:21]More, more, more taxes, ha ha ha >> Never more.

[00:03:34]>> What is this nonsense tax? Or should I say, what is this ridiculous fee?

[00:03:39]>> Ha, I think [crying] maybe you should be careful what you tax.

[00:03:45]>> Yeah, I think I'd want to say in that, too.

[00:03:48]>> They wanted their independence.

[00:03:50]>> What's independence?

[00:03:52]Being your own voice.

[00:03:56]>> Being able to make your own choices.

[00:04:00]>> And so the magic began. One word at a time as they carefully wrote it down.

[00:04:06]As the quill glided across the page, a dream of freedom slowly came to life.

[00:04:12]And with every word, history drew a little closer.

[00:04:16]>> They wrote it down.

[00:04:19]>> Bah.

[00:04:20]>> BAH.

[00:04:20]>> BAH.

[00:04:21]>> FOR ALL THE world to hear. In ink. In ink. In ink.

[00:04:27]>> Wait. [music] I think I get it.

[00:04:30]Signing that paper was like saying, "Thank you, but no thank you. We're going to make our own choices now."

[00:04:37]Like they were saying, "We want to be our own country with our own voice."

[00:04:42]And on that day, everything changed.

[00:04:44]>> [music] >> Signed on that glorious day, July 4th, 1776.

[00:04:51]>> The country's birthday.

[00:04:53]So, Hamilton, let me make sure I got this straight.

[00:04:57]July 4th, it's a celebration of the United States of America becoming its own country.

[00:05:03]>> You got it, Eddie.

[00:05:04]>> A celebration of freedom.

[00:05:08]>> And having amazing courage.

[00:05:11]>> But baby, it is more than sparks.

[00:05:14]It's freedom lighting up the dark.

[00:05:18]Make them go oh, oh, >> [screaming] >> oh, as it rockets through the sky.

[00:05:27]>> And the beautiful fireworks are like sky-high cheers.

[00:05:32]>> Did someone order dramatic sky vibes?

[00:05:36]>> So, friend, the 4th of July is a birthday and a reminder that your voice matters. You know what? I just had a thought. Maybe every sparkle in the sky is a thank you from the past, but I'm not going to lie. It also still sounds like a sugared up chipmunk eating popcorn.

[00:05:55]>> I have several questions about the chipmunk, but none about the popcorn.

[00:06:00]>> So, friend, remember the 4th of July isn't just about hot dogs, sparklers, or even grandma wearing a lot of red, white, and blue.

[00:06:13]It's about taking a moment to remember how lucky we are to have something really special, the freedom to be ourselves, to speak, to dream, to choose.

[00:06:25]And it's something we should take care of every day. Respect it and love it just as much as we love ourselves.

[00:06:34]And always remember, you are perfect just the way you are and loved this much.

[00:06:42]See you again soon here in my Wonderland.

[00:06:45]Happy and safe 4th of July, friend.

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