First, a huge thank you to everyone who participated! I loved reading your stories, seeing your family photos, sharing your move from California to …th Carolina(loved the license plate @Nondimmable), and even being treated to an amazing rendition of “You’re a Grand Old Flag” (looking at you, @marriedtodem! 😊).

It was wonderful getting to know so many of you a little better. Choosing a winner wasn’t easy, but here we go!

🥇 Grand Prize Winner: @B_ellen
Brenda, your story was an absolute tearjerker. Reading about your return home from North Africa because of the war and then flying over the Statue of Liberty… I can only imagine how emotional that moment must have been. Congratulations! You and a guest will receive two VIP tickets to the Gutfeld! show of your choice.

🥈 Runner-Up: @marriedtodem
Your heartfelt performance of “You’re a Grand Old Flag” brought a smile to everyone’s face. Thank you for sharing your talent with all of us!

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Bastille Day, celebrated annually on July 14, commemorates the storming of the Bastille fortress and prison in Paris in 1789. This violent uprising of commoners against an oppressive royal symbol marked the explosive beginning of the French Revolution and the end of the ancien régime. [1, 2, 3]

The Bastille was originally a medieval fortress that came to represent the tyrannical absolutism of the Bourbon monarchy under King Louis XVI. On July 14, 1789, an angry mob approached the structure to demand arms and gunpowder. When the guards resisted, the revolutionaries stormed the building, killed its governor, and released the few prisoners inside. This bold defiance signaled to the King that the people had the power to challenge his rule. [1, 2, 3]

Celebrating the "Fourteenth of July"

In France, the holiday is referred to as le 14 juillet (the Fourteenth of July) or la fête nationale. It was officially established as an annual national holiday in 1880 to promote unity and republican pride.

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