Here's one way to celebrate your independence. Jesse Burtner, Snoqualmie, Wa.
The year was 1776, there were five dudes—John Adams, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman—and they were like, "Yo, let's write up this statement, we'll call it the Declaration of Independence, and it'll tell Great Britain that our thirteen American colonies ain't down to be a part of the British Empire no 'more."
So Thomas Jefferson got busy with his feathered pen and drafted together banger sentences like, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
Congress saw this Declaration and they were like, "Oh snap!" We gotta adopt this thing, and that happened on July 4, 1776. And man, King George III never saw it coming! Go America!
Such bold moves call for bold celebrating, with big fireworks and big parties! It's our patriotic duty! So...what are YOU doing for the fourth of July?
Well, we asked a few pros what their plans were—find out how Jesse Burtner, Jamie Anderson, Josh Sherman, Jack Mitrani, Tricia Byrnes, Scotty Arnold, Eric Jackson, Jake Blauvelt, Desiree Melancon, Lindsey Jacobellis, Chanelle Sladics, Stevie Bell, Mark Landvik, Seth Huot, Aaron Biittner, Erin Comstock, and even a couple international shreds like Danny Larsen and Priscilla Levac will be raising their arms up for our Independence, all listed after the jump.
"I'll be on the computer editing snowboard footage. Also making time for some skate, some booze, and the fireworks show." —Jesse Burtner
"Lake Tahoe, my bike, beach cruising and an awesome firework show! Tahoe is so fun on the 4th!"—Jamie Anderson
"I'll be in L.A tryin to mack on semi-midget D-list celebrities, celebrating my independence and freedom through the art of excessive shot-taking." —Josh Sherman
"Going to set up drums and guitar at a campsite in Oregon to rock 'n roll with the Frends." —Jack Mitrani
"I'll be on the hot hot streets of NYC." —Tricia Byrnes
"For the 4th I will be having BBQ at my house, followed by some skating and beer drinking! Happy 4th!" —Scotty Arnold
"I'll be in Seattle, bathing in a fountain of Patron on a houseboat!" —Eric Jackson
"I'll be partying with all the homies in the Bellingham bay watching shiny things in the sky." —Jake Blauvelt
"Getting so drunk that I puke a new born baby." —Desiree Melancon
"I'll spend my 4th of July deep in the mountainous regions of Norway riding glacier snow at midnight. Happy 4th to the U.S.!" —Danny Larsen
"Going to Malibu, California to hang out with the Jacobellis family that is on the west coast, and hopefully go surfing." —Lindsey Jacobellis
"I'm gonna be in SLC with my friends—on a holiday for once." —Stevie Bell
"We already had Canada Day on the first of July! But we're having a big campfire party on our land on the 4th so we'll be sure to celebrate for you guys." —Priscilla Levac
"I'll be in Alaska, back in the stomping grounds. It's an annual deal, me and my boys head back to Juneau for the 4th. Never fails, Juneau AK is the best place to celebrate the 4th in the world." —Mark Landvik
"I'm up in Whistler at the Camp of Champs with my friends Marie-France Roy, Raewyn Reid, Bev Vuilleumier, Sylvia Mittermuller, and Elena Hight, snowboarding and skating the mini-ramp! It's beautiful here and so so awesome! I love taking the lift over the wild bears everyday—such a special place!" —Chanelle Sladics
"I'm flying out to Laguna Beach for the 4th to escape the SLC heat and surf for a few days before I head up to Whistler to coach a week at the Camp of Champions. Good times in the summer!" —Aaron Biittner
"I just got back from New York and into Southern California, where I will probably just hang out wherever my friends are. As long as I'm with them, I'm sure it'll be a good time." —Erin Comstock
"Just closed on my second house in Denver, going to watch my lady run a 10K race in Breckenridge, drink some adult beverages and watch fireworks!" —Steve Fisher
"I'm gonna hang out by the pool with my one-year old then blow some sh*t up come night fall." —Seth Huot
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Tracy Anderson
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