I go. Music, live and canned, fireworks, seeing friends, meeting politicians, food, fun.
I’m with you. The food, fun, camaraderie, music, fireworks, and unabashed displays of patriotism, far outweigh the short-lived hassle of parking and traffic.
I took my four kids last night to our city’s Independence Day bash, and thoroughly enjoyed myself. The kids had a blast.
Instead of fighting with the out-rushing horde at the end, we just gave it about twenty minutes for the mad dash to decrease to a tolerable level, and made our exit. Took all of five minutes, and we were in the breeze.