A Potato Equals. 1  There is Â½ Cup (118 mls) of Potato Cooked Mashed in a Potato. 2  There is â Cup (158 mls) of Potato French Fries in a Potato. 3  There is Â¾ Cup (177 mls) of Potato Chopped in a Potato.  There is 1 Cup (237 mls) of Potato Sliced in a 1  Potato. There is 1 Cup (237 mls) of Potato Shredded in a Potato.
Happy Fourth of July! As Americans prepare for a day of parades, barbecues, fireworks, and all-around celebrating our independence, you may wonder what actually happened on the day we hold so dear in our collective American psyche: July 4, 1776. What you may not know is that Thursday, July 4, 1776 was actually pretty uneventful.
Independence Day (July 4th). The American Revolution began in New England, and July 4th is celebrated with fervor and spectacle everywhereâespecially on New England's beaches. America's War of Independence began at Lexington and Concord in 1775, so New Englanders know something about patriotism.Independence Day, the Fourth of July, is celebrated on the day itself (not the nearest weekend), with parades, fireworks displays, speeches, picnics (especially at the beach), and cookouts everywhere.The weather is usually hot, the beer cold, and the food plentiful.ndependence Day, the Fourth of July, is celebrated on the day itself (not the nearest weekend), with parades, fireworks displays, speeches, picnics (especially at the beach), and cookouts everywhere. The weather is usually hot, the beer cold, and the food plentiful.