Happy Fourth of July weekend to everyone. In observance of America's independence, we'll be light on the blog Friday and throughout the weekend. But we leave you with a few Big 12-related photos of America to get you fired up, for college football and for the holiday weekend. Enjoy:

RT @universitycoop: Thanks to all of the brave men & women that have served our country. pic.twitter.com/SgF5zDoop4 @NateBoyer37

— Joe Williams (@rikerjoe) May 25, 2015

A skydiver carries an American flag to Jones AT&T Stadium before the start of #TexasTech's #LoneSurvivor game. pic.twitter.com/E2HqIQMe6b

— Daily Toreador Photo (@DT_Photo) November 9, 2013

America's team. #EMAW pic.twitter.com/BXNEvvDl

— Jake Wittkop (@Jake_Wittkop) January 4, 2013

God Bless America 🇺🇸 #USA #CycloneUniforms #IowaState pic.twitter.com/H37FeQah

— Cyclone Uniforms (@CycloneUniforms) January 6, 2013

God bless America and God bless the Oklahoma State Cowboys🇺🇸🎉❤️ pic.twitter.com/JXyVyUg47M

— Jordan Goodnature (@JayGood29) July 4, 2014

Happy 4th of July! #WVU #Mountaineers #America pic.twitter.com/mzwoGJrchd

— Mountaineer Maniacs (@WVUMANIACS) July 5, 2014

Marching Jayhawks play National Anthem as #kufball group ticket holders display Stars & Stripes! pic.twitter.com/bfIPIFOHoE

— peter muther (@petermuther) September 6, 2014

We love our fireworks! #GoFrogs pic.twitter.com/EoH4MIhgFY

— TCUAthletics (@TCU_Athletics) November 9, 2014

@TheQBWhisperer and what he thinks is American with regards to Tcu losing to #BAYLOR & being whipped up and dwn field pic.twitter.com/bUnoneAyTn

— Thee Bears (@theebears) December 6, 2014