East Texas Quarterly Magazine Summer 2013 | Page 10

When you think of what is special about the month
of July, the first thing that comes to mind is probably
Independence Day. July 4th is an important
holiday for our country. People celebrate that day with
parades, picnics, fireworks, and more, so of course that
holiday is foremost in our minds when we think about July.
But did you know that there is a month-long, nationallyrecognized celebration for the month of July? Since 1999,
July has been National Blueberry Month! The