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This week on Flightless Bird, David Farrier sets out to investigate what the heck is going on with Independence Day, one of America\u2019s 11 officially mandated holidays. What makes this day so American and how is he meant to spend it? To learn about Independence Day the day, Farrier turns to Independence Day the movie. Farrier talks to film critic David Chen of DecodingEverything.com to find out what made this film so patriotic it was literally named after the 4th of July. Farrier then tracks down Phil Grucci, President and CEO of \u201cFireworks by Grucci\u201d - America\u2019s so-called \u201cFirst Family of Fireworks\u201d. Grucci\u2019s company holds the Guinness World Record for the "Largest Fireworks Display" ever recorded and he educates David about why fireworks are practically baked into the Declaration of Independence.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices