The Fourth of July is not my favorite holiday. Back in the olden days when I was young, we went out to see the fireworks. At our house in Rockford, IL when I was really little, we could see the fireworks from our house way in the distance. I liked seeing the professional fireworks shows. We had picnics and ate watermelon. That was a holiday I could get my head around.
But, more and more through the years, people have to buy their own fireworks displays, not just set off a few firecrackers and roman candles, but displays that last and last. These displays are illegal, but what is legal if there is no enforcement?
I worry about people getting hurt. I worry about these people setting houses (like my own house) on fire. I saw a house burn to the ground from fireworks when we lived in Hawaii. I don't really enjoy the noise. I don't feel like it is safe, So, I hunker down in my house while the wars rage around me.
I could do without so many fireworks on the Fourth of July. I really could.
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