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Ghana’s twitter celebrates independence ahead of 6th March with #1759Celebrates1957

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6TH March
Barely a week to the 62<sup>nd</sup> independence anniversary of Ghana, Twitter is alive with #1759Celebrates1957 as users attempt listing 62 icons, monuments, foods, slang and things that make us truly Ghanaian.
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The #1759Celebrates1957 conversation has been trending for some time now and has caught along so much that popular sports journalist Gary Al-Smith was not left out as he thanked God for foods like waakye, kenkey and gob3.

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User @the_art_of_elle couldn’t be more proud to be Ghanaian as the country draws closer to celebrating its 62 independence anniversary. @haynat500 on his part, wants to relive his heydays as he remembers his pilolo days - a typical Ghanaian hide and seek game.

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The question on everyone’s lips now is who started the hashtag and what do the numbers in the hashtag mean?

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One thing for sure is that, 1957 is Ghana’s independence and word on the street is that 1759 is attributed to Guinness which was established in 1759.

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As we inch to Independence Day, our eyes are keen on knowing what this #1759Celebrates1957 is all about. Until then, share what makes you Ghanaian. Join the conversation in celebrating what makes us Ghanaians. 

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