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• July 4 • Independence Day, better known as the Fourth of July, is celebrated as the birthday of the United States of America. Uncle Sam, the Statue of Liberty, and other patriotic symbols associated with the day, and America in general, have been portrayed by the Muppets on many occasions. As revealed in the Hal Linden episode of The Muppet Show, the fourth is Statler's favorite holiday.

• July 3 • 1776 is a 1969 stage musical which adapts the debates and circumstances surrounding the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The general set-up and specific dialogue from the play were used by the Muppets in the 1982 special I Love Liberty. Fozzie Bear plays John Adams, Gonzo portrays John Dickinson, and Rizzo the Rat cameos as secretary Charles Thomson, among others.

• July 2 • The Declaration of Independence is that historic document which formally announced and justified the split of the American colonies from England. The declaration was adopted on July 4, 1776, but despite popular depictions, was not actually signed on that day. The event is depicted in the Sesame Street book B is for Books! with Ernie, Bert, and Telly Monster (as Ben Franklin) among the signers.

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