US Happy Fourth Of July! By Claire O'Neill Published July 4, 2013 at 8:05 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email State Library and Archives of Florida / Flickr CommonsWatermelon-eating contest, White Springs, Fla., July 4, 1983 State Library and Archives of Florida / Flickr Commons / Flickr CommonsGrilling, Cocoa Beach, Fla., 1970 Copyright 2013 NPR