Perhaps I’m wrong here. I will accept folks who wish to criticize my comments.
For many millions of Americans, the Fourth of July is the one time when we are reminded of our national anthem, with the bombs bursting in air. It reminds us what many of our veterans had to go through for us.
It’s a moment of reflection for me. Francis Scott Key wrote the brilliant yet simple words to our anthem. Those words cause me to grasp why I must support my nation. It causes me to remember the prices paid.
For those of us who didn’t fight in the military, let us have one day per 365 to know the sounds you dealt with for us.
Each 4th of July, I remember our veterans. I realize what they had to face for me and my fellow citizens. For the time the whole fireworks display goes off, I imagine being in a war zone with combat taking place.
Some of you obviously have psychological wounds that still haunt you. On 4th of July you man be haunted, but hundreds of millions of us who didn’t serve, identify with you for fifteen to thirty minutes.
Thank you for your service. In two days I’ll once again identify with you for only a short period of time.
I remember you. I salute you.
I want to caution folks who think these fireworks displays should be done away with. It goes hand in hand to changing our national anthem to America.
No thanks.
D-1 fireworks don’t bother me but I avoid big shows because I do not need more damage. However if you drove up beside me with car Stereo crank up and several hundred watts of sub-woofers blaring out the thud so help me I’d want to bust it into a 1000 pieces. Each person has differing triggers.
I don’t want to ban fireworks....EXCEPT on every other day EXCEPT July 4th.....I am sick of the week before and week after listening to it....also our dog REALLY has problems (or did before she went mostly deaf). ONE DAY is fine...it’s the rest of the time!