一起來慶祝 7月4日遊行上， 著裝完成的腳踏車騎士 奧勒崗州溪谷郡(Vale)，1941年 　 7月4日美國獨立紀念日 回到1870年代，依照來自於奧勒崗州波特蘭的史賓賽 (Nettie Spencer) 的定義，7月4日是「年度大事」，節日包括了花車、樂團及演講者遊行。史賓賽說：「首先，演講者會向英國叫囂、宣戰，而且嚴厲指責英國國王並直呼他是一個臭鼬鼠。午後，我們會舉行我們所謂的『打擊醜陋』 (plug uglies) ，即以當天的政治主題為裝飾重點的好笑花車和小丑」。那時的7月4日使人聯想到脫離英國獨立所代表的意義。 Back in the 1870s, the Fourth of July was "the big event of the year," according to Nettie Spencer, a pioneer from Portland, Oregon. The holiday included a parade with floats, a band, and a speaker. "First the speaker would challenge England to a fight and berate the King and say that he was a skunk. In the afternoon we had what we called the 'plug uglies'--funny floats and clowns who took off on the political subjects of the day," said Spencer. At that time, the Fourth of July made people think about what it meant to be independent from Britain. 2/3 頁 Library Of Congress | Legal Notices | Privacy | Site Map | Contact Us