Fireworks and a Parade
Our town will have fireworks on Friday night, the Fourth of July, which will be set off at the parking lot of WalMart. Years ago, when family would come home for the holiday and the fireworks were set off at the Route 6 Plaza, we would drive over there and wait for the display at dusk. When the display was over, getting back on the road again was a problem with everyone eager to get to the streets at the same time.
Now I'm not tempted at all to join the crowd to see the fireworks, and, I've discovered that I can see the fireworks adequately from behind the Lutheran Church which is very near my home. Often a couple friends come over and we walk down to the church with out lawn chairs and watch the display together. There is no crowd and no traffic problem.
Our town also has a parade to celebrate the Fourth, and this year, it will be on Saturday morning. The parade forms at the high school and proceeds west and goes right past my place. I can just carry a lawn chair out to the street when I hear the band music approaching, or I could just stand and watch if I don't want to be bothered with a chair.
I live in a good location.
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NJ
at 7/6/2008 9:10:32 AM- Mary Lou, I really understand why you would not want to join the crowd at the beach at 3 in the afternoon to save a place to see fireworks at dusk. I'm sure they must be spectacular, but we can now remember spectacular and the allure of being home or close to home right after the fireworks is too strong. Good choice.
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I forgo (ed) (went) whatever the fireworks this year too. THe big ones were last night, and you have to get to the beach about 3 in the afternoon to get a place anywhere close, and since I can not walk far, I said Nope! We went to my Nephew's wedding yesterday and I came home pooped. SO I went to bed early and watched the neighbors blow up the world through my bedroom window. I Am so glad the woods did not catch fire.