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It’s officially 4th of July Weekend and you can be damn sure we won’t be doing any work around here. To get you ready to celebrate your independence, here are a bunch of pictures that’ll be sure to get your red white and blue blood flowing.

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1995 – Dallas Cowboys (L-R) Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin celebrate after Smith scored. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News) jnpcowbook dl0830 09042011xSPORTS 12272014xALDIA

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno reenlists soldiers from Forward Operating Base Frontenac, Feb. 22, 2013. Odierno had a small group discussion and lunch with the soldiers following the ceremony. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ashley Bell)

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Aug 11, 2012; London, United Kingdom; USA forward Kevin Love (11) and forward LeBron James (6) and guard Kevin Durant (5) celebrate after winning the gold in the men’s basketball final against Spain in the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

FORT CARSON, CO – NOVEMBER 4: Gavin Shaw, 5, flashes a smile as he hugs his father, Master Sergeant Adam Shaw, during a Welcome Home Ceremony for approximately 230 4th Brigade Combat Team soldiers, November 4, 2012 in Fort Carson, Colorado. The soldiers had been deployed for nine months in various regions of Afghanistan. (Photo by Marc Piscotty/Getty Images)

This is a picture of Ray Kroc's first McDonald's restaurant in Des Plaines IL USA - now a museum.

As USSR backup Goalie Vladislav Tretjak (20) contemplates his team’s loss, Team USA celebrate their 4-3 upset defeat of the Soviets at the XIII Winter Olympics on February 22, 1980, at Lake Placid, N.Y.

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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 12: LeBron James #6 of the United States celebrates winning the Men’s Basketball gold medal game between the United States and Spain on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympics Games at North Greenwich Arena on August 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)