Blackberries in July

Here are the answers to last week's trivia questions.
TRIVIA QUESTIONS:
1. Who wrote the words to the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
2. How did the Liberty Bell get cracked?
It cracked on its very first ring
3. How many stars were there on the first U.S. flag?
13 stars (& 13 stripes)
4. Where was the nation's first capitol located?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5. What is the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
July 4th, 1776 (duh! lol!)
6. Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock (his signature is also the largest)
7. What do the colors red, white and blue symbolize?
Nothing
8. How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?
56 signed all together
9. True or False? Everyone who signed the Declaration of Independence signed on July 4th, 1776
False, most signed on Aug. 2, 1776
Bonus question: What is the estimated number of 4th of July cookouts?
150 million (wow!)

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