The Daily - How Much Do You Know About the Fourth of July?

View Online MENU CLOSE Welcome, Steven! Valued Member Since: 2016 Download Our App Rewards for Good Staying Sharp Find Local Events Member Benefits AARP Home Tuesday, July 04, 2017 YOUR UPDATE Get Member Benefits on the Go! Download the AARP Now App for News, Local Events and Deals   1 Happy Independence Day! How much do you know about America's birthday? Test your knowledge with our Fourth of July quiz. 2 The benefits of gardening extend far beyond pretty flowers and delicious food (although those are great, too). Working the dirt also offers these five important health benefits. 3 Celebrate July Fourth by raising the Stars and Stripes! To make sure you do things right, here's a quick refresher explaining the do's and don'ts when it comes to the flag. 4 From coast to coast, there are annual fireworks displays to commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Here are six of the top shows throughout the country. 5 With the ubiquity of social media, many wedding pics are public well before the first handful of birdseed is thrown. Use these pro tips to make sure you're camera-ready for summer nuptials. 6 Could paring down your possessions help you drop some pounds? Learn about one author's quest to help people lose weight by cleaning house. 7 You're only as old as you feel, right? Right. We asked members of four current generations to shed some light on what age counts as "old." 8 Facebook executive and Lean In author Sheryl Sandberg discusses why she wrote her new book, Option B, as well as her own hard-won wisdom on healing from loss. 9 Grilling, fireworks, something else? What's your Fourth of July tradition? Tell us how you like to celebrate and see what other AARP Community members will be doing on Independence Day. Advertisement Advertisement Download Our App   AARP.org Contact Us AARP ©1995-2017. All rights reserved. | 601 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20049 | Privacy Policy