#763 independence day

I wonder how the practice started for calling this day the Fourth of July.  

I never hear anyone refer to it as the Twenty-fifth of December; it's always Christmas.

People don't say the Eleventh of September; it's always September 11th.

It is New Year's Day not the First of January. 

Or Valentine's Day not the Fourteenth of February.

Why isn't today most commonly called Independence Day? 

Think about where the emphasis falls whether you say Independence Day vs. Fourth of July.  The first helps us to remember the reason for the celebration.

Language is a powerful tool.  Choose the words you use and and work on speaking with intentionality.

-- beth triplett
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