Fourth of July

There doesn't appear to be any historical explanation for consuming alcohol on the Fourth of July. It seems more than likely, however, that the reason hot dogs and a can of beer on Independence Day became as American as apple pie is simply that they were marketed that way. Still, fireworks are probably a lot safer when they're controlled by sober people.

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