Roy Exum: Independence Day Roy Exum “Please forgive me if this is seen as a rant,” reads the email, “but I would like to put out a personal challenge to all patriots. It has become increasingly popular in recent years to call this great American holiday “Fourth of July.” However, we all should take note that it is not. It is in actuality Independence Day. Our celebration of the solidification and ratification of this great United States of America.
“Lest we never forget the countless lives sacrificed over these last few hundred years to ensure this is still a working constitutional republic, I challenge you to correct those around you when they say, "Happy Fourth of July," whether gently by saying "Happy Independence Day to you also," or giving them a history lesson, if so inclined.