Each year Americans celebrate the country's freedom and independence with barbecues, picnics and family gatherings on July 4, but a diner in a West Virginia town does it everyday. As the clock ticks towards noon waitress Judy Hawkins is joined by several customers for a sing-along with a local radio station's broadcast of "The Star-Spangled Banner."

"We just think it's good to honor ("The Star-Spangled Banner"). The public enjoys it. They stop eating and join in," Hawkins, who said she started singing the national anthem several months ago, told the Associated Press.

"We take `The Star-Spangled Banner' very seriously," she said.

Hawkins said she started singing the anthem several months ago and it became a daily ritual.