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Hope everyone is having a wonderful week! Just an FYI: We are giving everyone the weekend off (including our Team)!!!
No workout this Saturday/Sunday - we look forward to seeing you all next time, stay tuned for details... Thanks for your continued support!!! 💚💚💚

Today we celebrate an extremely important anniversary:

In 1863, during the American Civil War, Pres. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared more than three million slaves living in the Confederate states to be free. More than two years would pass, however, before the news reached African Americans living in Texas. It was not until Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, that the state’s residents finally learned that slavery had been abolished. The former slaves immediately began to celebrate with prayer, feasting, song, and dance.

The following year, on June 19, the first official Juneteenth celebrations took place in Texas. The original observances included prayer meetings and the singing of spirituals, and celebrants wore new clothes as a way of representing their newfound freedom. Within a few years, African Americans in other states were celebrating the day as well, making it an annual tradition. Celebrations have continued across the United States into the 21st century and typically include prayer and religious services, speeches, educational events, family gatherings and picnics, and festivals with music, food, and dancing.

Juneteenth became a state holiday in Texas in 1980, and a number of other states subsequently followed suit. In 2021 Juneteenth was made a federal holiday. The day is also celebrated outside the United States, being used by organizations in a number of countries to recognize the end of slavery and to honour the culture and achievements of African Americans.

We will be at First Friday in Ambler today! Come see us, maybe put on the gloves for some mittwork, get up an appetite, then head over to our buddies at Sorrentino Pasta + Provisions for some amazing cuisine!

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Lots of local ingredients from friends on the board today! Extra seating will be outside along with a tent with Gelato treats! Open till yah stop coming or we're out of food!