Which States Are Ranked Most Patriotic This Fourth Of July?

The Fourth of July is coming up fast, and soon Americans across the nation will show their patriotism by blowing lots of stuff up, and fingers crossed when they are done, they will have all their fingers.

According to an annual study by WalletHub they ranked the most patriotic states in America by looking at 13 different factors. Things like voting rates, how many veterans and active members of the military there are in the state, jury duty participation, civic education, and how many people volunteer for things such as AmeriCorps.

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The 10 most patriotic states this year are Virginia, Montana, Vermont, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, North Dakota, Maryland, Minnesota, and New Hampshire.

Coming in LAST this year is Arkansas, followed by New York, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Texas, Indiana, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and West Virginia. California was the 11th LEAST patriotic. So, with being said, most of America's most populous states didn't do so hot in the ranks. Sidenote: They did not include Washington, D.C. in the count.

In the end "Blue States," turn out to be more patriotic than the "Red States," at least according to how they voted in last year's presidential election.

Happy 4th of July! Be safe this year! Follow all laws. Don't start any fires and if you choose to celebrate. Designate. Be safe and have fun this Fourth of July!

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My two big German Shepherds just hated the Fourth of July. My girl Bella used to run into the bathroom, push the shower curtain aside, and lay down in the tub. My sweet guy Zeus who weighed about 100 pounds would try to get in my lap every time I sat down, or would try to hide in the space between the toilet and the tub!

The dog who likes fireworks probably is a good hunting dog too. But, not mine, and not a lot of other dogs on the Fourth of July. But there are things you can do to help your furry kid get through fireworks season without going totally insane.

The American Kennel Club has all kinds of advice on how to get your pooch through the entire summer in good shape. But for the Independence Day holiday, they have 10 tips on how to keep your dog calm.

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