You love America, right? We suspected so. You admire the Founding Fathers? Of course. But do you really understand the Founding Fathers—you know—as people? For example, were you aware that John Adams had a dog named “Satan”? Or that Ben Franklin took air baths by hanging out naked? Or that Thomas Jefferson was the preeminent distiller of fine bourbon in the Thirteen Colonies? Oh, wait. Something doesn’t compute. Jefferson was a Virginian. Bourbon comes from Kentucky. Kentucky wasn’t even a colony. Huh? Sorry, we were momentarily befuddled. We saw this bottle of Jefferson’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. It carries Tom’s name and likeness. We assumed that he made it—well, not this bottle but other bottles that came before this bottle, this bottle’s ancestors. We did a little research, though. It turns out the bourbon is simply named after Thomas Jefferson....

It’s Independence Day. Don’t waste it reading silly blog posts. Instead, celebrate by rocking out to G@H’s five favorite patriotic songs. U-S-A! 5. Back in the U.S.A. by Chuck Berry 4. On the 4th of July by James Taylor > 3. Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springstein > 2. America the Beautiful by Ray Charles > 1. America by Neil Diamond >