5 Facts , About the 4th of July.<br />1. The Declaration of <br />Independence wasn't signed on July 4.<br />July 4 was just the day the <br />Continental Congress adopted <br />the finalized document.<br />2. Massachusetts was the first <br />state to recognize the holiday.<br />The state adopted the <br />holiday on July 3, 1781.<br />3. In New England, it's tradition to eat <br />salmon on the fourth of July.<br />The dish is typically <br />paired with green peas.<br />4. The nation will eat <br />their fill of hot dogs.<br />According to the National Hot Dog and <br />Sausage Council, approximately 150 million hot dogs <br />will be consumed on the Fourth of July.<br />5. Americans will spend <br />billions on food and booze.<br />The National Retail Federation <br />estimates $7.1 billion <br />will be spent on food.<br />The Beer Institute thinks <br />$1 billion will be spent on beer and <br />$450 million will be spent on wine
