Fields: Get more bang for your buck with Fourth of July shopping list Sean Fields Twelve score and five years ago, a new nation was brought forth on this continent. On top of the fact that it mimics Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, this sentence is highly significant for two other reasons. First, this might be the first time in this decade that the word "score" has been used to mean 20 years. More importantly, the new nation I am talking about happens to be ours. As you are probably aware, Independence Day is around the corner. Although being American is something to celebrate any time, it is especially proper and fitting that we do so on July 4. One traditional way to do this is having a cookout. However, since waiting until the last minute to prepare for one is equally time-honored, it's easy to get stuck with a big bill.