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| States of America as Independence Day. It | | | | nevertheless the game is a lot of fun for |
| celebrates the anniversary of July 4th 1776, the | | | | everyone! |
| date on which the Declaration of Independence | | | | If you do decide to play bingo on July 4th, it's a |
| from the Kingdom Great Britain was approved by | | | | lot more fun if you can adapt the game to match |
| the Continental Congress which represented each | | | | the spirit of the occasion. Normal bingo is played |
| of the Colonies. | | | | using bingo cards containing numbers, so one easy |
| Today, Independence Day (popularly known as | | | | adaption would be to play using cards contain |
| "the Fourth of July") is a federal holiday in the | | | | words or phrases related to the American |
| United States - which means all non-essential | | | | Revolution or US patriotism instead. It is possible |
| functions of the federal government stop for the | | | | to buy printed bingo cards with an Independence |
| day. Additionally, individual Americans celebrate the | | | | Day theme, but this can be kind of expensive - a |
| day in a wide variety of different ways including | | | | cheaper and more flexible option is for whoever is |
| barbecues, picnics, family gatherings and social | | | | organizing the game, the day before, to print the |
| events. The Fourth of July is also an occasion for | | | | necessary bingo cards from their computer. |
| many sporting events (especially baseball), | | | | Printing suitable bingo cards from a computer is |
| parades, and firework displays! | | | | actually very easy - because you can download |
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| celebrated by all, July 4th is also an opportunity | | | | Internet, or you can purchase affordable bingo |
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| perform group activities and games that bring | | | | advantages that you can use the program again |
| young and old together. One ideal game that is | | | | and again (including for other events and |
| certainly worth considering is bingo - this is | | | | occasions), and that you can create cards |
| because pretty much everybody already knows | | | | containing whatever words or phrases you like. |
| how to play, those few who don't can learn with | | | | |