The Morning Brew: July Fourth by the numbers
Here are your headlines for Independence Day 2017:
Fourth of July by the numbers: Americans like Hot Dogs
The Fourth of July is here. It's a chance to take a day off work (if you're lucky) and to indulge in foods loaded with nitrates and other stuff that isn't good for you. And then later, watch colorful explosives fill the sky. 'Murica.
Bonus points if you can do any of this at a lake or near an ocean.
Today, more than 150 million hot dogs will be consumed. That's almost enough to feed half the country's population. About 44 percent of the country will attend some sort of fireworks display.
So here's to the USA on its 241st birthday. And here's some more July 4th facts and figures.
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— Lost In History (@HistoryToLearn) July 3, 2017
Matt Patterson has been with The Oklahoman since 2006. Prior to joining the news staff in 2010, Patterson worked in The Oklahoman's sports department for five years. He previously worked at The Lawton Constitution and The Edmond Sun.... Read more ›