Living in Indiana the summers are hot and humid. There is nothing like going to a picnic in the summer where the food is great and the weather is sultry. We all sit in the shade, eating and talking. Summer watermelons are my favorite, sweet, ripe and juicy. Here is my grandson Ronan enjoying watermelon on the porch last summer.
I am grateful for the sacrifice of those who have fought for, or who help to maintain our freedoms. We should all express our gratitude to military veterans, police and first responders who have put their lives on the line so we can enjoy our freedom and celebrations.
There is nothing as heart rousing as patriotic American music being played for the 4th of July. I love a concert of patriotic songs, the 1812 Overture (with cannons and fireworks) and John Phillips Sousa marches as much as the next person.
Yet, I did mention love/hate. The hate part of the holiday are the "personal fireworks." Here in Indiana personal fireworks are legal. So in our area people (who must spend a fortune on their personal fireworks) start exploding everything in site for days up to the Fourth and for days afterwards.
I don't understand the need to set off explosive devises for days and hours as a celebration of the birthday of our country. The windows of my house rattle from the explosions. My dogs will jump and bark at the explosions and bangs.
Every year there are reports of people ( and children) burned by exploding fireworks or fires started by them ( both structure fires and wild fires). Come on! Do we really need to set off explosions for days to celebrate the birth of the United States.
My guess is that the founding fathers would be totally baffled by the need of Americans to blow up things on this holiday. I am not squelching this summer fun, but do we really need to have it for days prior to and after the holiday?
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