American trivia to rain on any 4th of July parade

Did you know the U.S.’s favorite pastime, baseball, likely came from England? How about that apple pie, American though it may be, is British too?

There are loads of tidbits that could dampen the most patriotic day in the U.S.

The tune for the national anthem actually comes from an old English drinking song. And the pledge of allegiance, which was written to sell more American flags.

Here’s a good one, Canadians own the Mall of America!

There are more, ranging from Bald Eagle screeches being quite lame to why Americans eat hot dogs on the 4th.

– Peter Schorsch, Extensive Enterprises