一起来庆祝 7月4日游行上， 着装完成的脚踏车骑士 奥勒岗州溪谷郡(Vale)，1941年 　 7月4日美国独立纪念日 回到1870年代，依照来自于奥勒岗州波特兰的史宾赛 (Nettie Spencer) 的定义，7月4日是「年度大事」，节日包括了花车、乐团及演讲者游行。史宾赛说：「首先，演讲者会向英国叫嚣、宣战，而且严厉指责英国国王并直呼他是一个臭鼬鼠。午后，我们会举行我们所谓的『打击丑陋』 (plug uglies) ，即以当天的政治主题为装饰重点的好笑花车和小丑」。那时的7月4日使人联想到脱离英国独立所代表的意义。 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 页 Library Of Congress | Legal Notices | Privacy | Site Map | Contact Us