I don't know if hazzah is an authentic exclamation of joy from the 1770s or not, but our town crier came around at 9am on the 4th yelling Hazzah! and ringing a bell. He read the Declaration of Independence on the Museum steps across from our home. Joining him, our resident German, Pamela, read the document in German, which was apparently the first language in which it was printed. We townsfolk shouted, "down with the king" and other appropriate things. This was a new and welcome addition to the Lake City festivities.
3 comments:
not to be picky, but isn't it "Huzzah"?
perhaps, 'tis. not up on my 18th century exclamations.
Thanks for the picture. I guess I am now famous! God bless the free states of North America! Huzzah!
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