Today's Fun Friday post is a no brain-er. We in the States (or colonies as my UK friend Chris calls us) are celebrating our independence from Great Britain. Our former foes are now one of our biggest allies and trading partners. The dollar value of trade last year between the United States and the United Kingdom was $107.2.B

Prior to watching the fireworks, an estimated 74 million of us will participate in a barbecue or picnic. Thanks to the US Census Bureau for telling us which states produced our favorite picnic table goodies.

• Hot dogs and pork sausages - Iowa
• Steaks and burgers - Texas, Nebraska or Kansas
• Barbecue chicken - Georgia, Arkansas, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi or Texas. Each of these states had revenue of over $1B from chicken sales
• Baked Beans - North Dakota
• Corn on the cob - Florida, California, Georgia or New York
• Potato Salad  and potato chips - Idaho or Washington
• Lettuce for your burger or salad - California
• Tomato - Florida, but Ketchup - California
• Watermelon - Georgia