{"id":51328,"date":"2018-07-04T01:15:30","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T01:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/aee-976-happy-fourth-4-weird-american-traditions-on-the-4th-of-july\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T15:47:46","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:47:46","slug":"aee-976-happy-fourth-4-weird-american-traditions-on-the-4th-of-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-976-happy-fourth-4-weird-american-traditions-on-the-4th-of-july\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 976: Happy Fourth! 4 Weird American Traditions on the 4th of July"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-15218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/976-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"American fourth of July\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/976-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/976-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/976-1024x575.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/976.jpeg 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\"><\/p>\n<p>Have you ever considered how people celebrate the Fourth of July?<\/p>\n<p>When you think of what Americans do, does it seem that the same traditions are always celebrated?<\/p>\n<p>You might be surprised to learn that the Fourth of July can be different in different parts of the country.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re going to look at what people do to celebrate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-558-colorful-fourth-july\/\">Fourth of July across the United States.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re also going to look at how you can respond to some tradition you\u2019ve never heard of before.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Traditions May Vary Widely<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you think of the 4th of July, what pops into your head?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fireworks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hot Dogs<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Summer<\/li>\n<li>Freedom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are the things that we tend to think of as traditional, but it\u2019s not just limited to these few things.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to businessinsider.com\u2013here is a quote<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><strong>\u201cAmericans consume around 155 million hot dogs on the Fourth of July each year. They also spend $92 million on chips, $167.5 million on watermelon, and $341.4 million on beer.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/10-unusual-fourth-of-july-facts-2016-7#other-countries--including-denmark-england-norway-portugal-and-sweden--celebrate-the-fourth-of-july-because-many-of-their-citizens-moved-to-the-us-or-simply-to-attract-american-tourists-9\"><i>Go here to read more<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So you can see that the traditions you assume are universal may actually vary widely.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>There May Be Individual or Universal Traditions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people would say that they celebrate with family and a huge group of&nbsp; friends. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They may go to dinner and celebrate with traditional foods like hot dogs or even have a BBQ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tradition may follow up with fireworks to really celebrate the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These may be the traditions that you are used to hearing about,but there may be completely different ways to celebrate the Fourth of July.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Understanding the differences is a great way to integrate into the culture.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/transcripts\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/All-Ears-English-Transcripts-208x300.png?ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494&amp;ec7494\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/All-Ears-English-Transcripts-208x300.png 208w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/All-Ears-English-Transcripts-709x1024.png 709w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/All-Ears-English-Transcripts.png 720w\" alt=\"All Ears English Transcripts\" width=\"160\" height=\"231\"><\/a><strong>Make sure you understand every word you hear on All Ears English.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bring your English to the advanced level with new vocabulary and natural expressions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Subscribe and get the transcripts delivered by email.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn to speak naturally with the American accent.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/subscribe\"><b>Click here to subscribe and save 50%<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unusual Traditions Can Be Interesting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are unique ways of celebrating every holiday.<\/p>\n<p>You might not realize it, but there are some rather unconventional ways of celebrating the Fourth of July as well.<\/p>\n<p>There are some unique ways that people celebrate this holiday around the country.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;This is from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailycal.org\/2017\/07\/04\/weirdest-fourth-july-traditions-across-nation\/\">a blog called The Daily Californian&nbsp;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Ocean Beach, California, apparently they have a marshmallow fight to celebrate! According to this article, there has been violence in past years (now it\u2019s peaceful)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Bar Harbor, Maine-they race lobsters<\/span><\/li>\n<li>In Kentucky, people donate electronics and others come with guns to shoot at the electronics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no \u201cone size fits all\u201d where traditions are concerned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Understand the different ways of celebrating, respect the unique ideas, and fully integrate yourself into the culture in this way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be Sure To Respond To Different Traditions Appropriately<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are some very different traditions or ways of celebrating out there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What can you say if someone is describing a custom you didn\u2019t know about? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are 3 phrases to respond to a tradition you have never heard of.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>I\u2019ve never heard of that before!<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s a new one!<\/li>\n<li>Really? That sounds\u2026.fun\/unique\/interesting<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can insert any of these into conversation when you discover that people celebrate things in new and different ways.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Takeaway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The US is so big and while there are always your typical traditions for holidays, chances are there are different ways of celebrating around the country. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The traditions may vary by area within the United States too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;If someone tells you about their tradition, you want to be<a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-75-how-to-show-respect-while-you-argue-in-english\/\"> respectful and try to connect with them.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You may learn something great by understanding how different people celebrate the same holiday.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Use one of the phrases we taught and be sure to ask follow up questions and share a bit from your own culture!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you have any questions, please leave them below in the comments section.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We\u2019ll get back with you as soon as we can.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever considered how people celebrate the Fourth of July? When you think of what Americans do, does it seem that the same traditions are always celebrated? 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