Statistically on which holiday do people in the U.S.A drink the most, New Year's Eve or the 4th of July?
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I'll say New Years.\n\nBut for me it's Mardi Gras
497016
Technically July 2nd, 1776 but we celebrate it as July 4th.
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Usually the parties are on the 4th of July, and end about dusk so people can go see fireworks elsewhere.  Usually it is a picnic and make sure there is shade if it is outside.  don't forget chairs or blankets to sit on.
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Though the Fourth of July is almost iconic to Americans, some claim the date itself is somewhat arbitrary. New Englanders had been fighting Britain since April 1775. The first motion in the Continental Congress for independence was made on June 8. After hard debate, the Congress voted unanimously (12-0), but secretly, for independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain on July 2. The Congress reworked the text of the Declaration until a little after eleven o'clock, July 4th, when twelve colonies voted for adoption and released an unsigned copy to the printers. (New York abstained from both votes.) Philadelphia celebrated the Declaration with public readings and bonfires on July 8. Not until August 2 would a fair printing be signed by the members of the Congress, but even that was kept secret to protect the members from British reprisal.
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Friends, music, barbecue, and fireworks..........now, that's what I call the Fourth of July!!
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Get together with a special friend/s and have a good time. But be sure that this/these person/people are special. Since you want to have a good time and something to remember. And PLEASE, if you drink, don't drive. This way you be here to enjoy your 21st.
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Just wondering are you referring to any particular society/country? I would suspect that alcohol is viewed/used/abused differently from country to country.\n\nHere is an excellent web site that gives by race, gender and age. I don't know how to transfer the web page address so that you can just click on it. Wish someone would show me. If you do a yahoo search its called Alcoholic Beverage Consumption in the US: Patterns and Trends\n\nwww2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/Controversies/1116895242.html
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The national drinking age is 21.
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The vast majority of Americans want it recognized as a federal holiday, so ... that's the way of it.\n\n.
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Both are...wrong, but not because of "drink" and "drunk". "Drink" and "drunk" are both accepted as the Past Participle of "drink", so this is not the problem ("drank" is the formal one). The problem is with "17th November". It should be "November 17th" or "17th of November". Well, you caught a lot of us, anyway.
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It comes down to the amount of people that comprise the United States. Jewish holiday of Hannakah is NOT an official US holiday nor is Kwanza or Solstice.\n\nReligions:   \nProtestant 52%, Roman Catholic 24%, Mormon 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 1%, other 10%, none 10% (2002 est.)  \n\nLess than 1% of the nation of Muslim and like the other 10% that are other, it is not enough to make a difference. If we were to celebrate every holiday from every religion from every nation almost every day of the year would be taken off.\n\nI do believe that individuals have the right to take time off (without pay) for the holidays they observe. I observe Ramadan and yes it is hard to get through a whole workday without a drop of water or a bite to eat and many Muslims do indeed take that whole month off of work.
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It's an excuse to party, and we Americans love a good party.  But, really, it's not that big of a holiday here in the US.  Especially now after the protests.
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Times Square in New York City!!! They always have a rockin' New Year's Eve there. If you live far away, even better! It will be an exciting vacation to the Big Apple.
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I've wondered the same thing.  I am 47 years old and am a vet. In a town near where I live they are trying to pass laws about drinking and I refuse to sign them as I figure if you can let a person vote or join the military at 18 then they sure as heck ought to be responsible enough to drink.  Maybe they should change the age limit on joining the military and voting.  (Voting was changed to 18 during the Vietnam war as a result of students protesting against the war in Vietnam and was thought to be a valid way for them to voice their opinions rather then demonstrating, which no government likes, even our own, as they can become highly explosive incidents).  I also don't drink!  Just for the record, maybe a glass of wine or a drink on New Year's and a beer on the 4th of July.
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As far as American Independence Day, I think that most of us connect to the importance of the day more significantly than other American historical holidays (President's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day).  Our traditional fireworks are to many of us a reminder of what our ancestors endured to bring all of us the freedoms we now enjoy.
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What's not to like?  Irish beer and whiskey ... corned beef and cabbage ... parades ... all very enjoyable things.  Those people who scoff at this type of holiday, probably don't have much fun on other similar holidays.  \n\nI look forward to St. Patrick's Day and Mardi Gras because they mean Spring is just around the corner in my part of the Country.  I'm so tired of the overcast grey of Winter and so looking forward to Spring.  Aren't you?\n\nI raise my glass to any celebration that makes an otherwise ordinary day something special.\n\nSalute!
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No. You can still be successful. Just keep your drinking under control. Americans can be quite the drinkers too.