Posted on 07/05/2021 5:49:37 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Bright colors accompany each pop, crackle and sizzle that touches the evening sky as America breaks out its most elaborate annual display of stars and stripes.
We recreate the image in nearly every neighborhood across the nation, host celebrations and gather with family and friends to witness it.
It’s no secret: We love breaking out fireworks to celebrate one of the most important days in our nation’s history, but how did this beautiful, boisterous tradition become synonymous with America’s Independence Day?
Turns out, we owe one of our oldest, most beloved traditions to President John Adams.
According to Better Homes and Gardens, the tradition dates back to the holiday’s very first anniversary in 1777.
A new form of government came along, born out of the courage to stand against the long-reigning British Empire on which the sun would never set.
All thanks to the Declaration of Independence.
(Excerpt) Read more at westernjournal.com ...
Rocket’s red glare?
Bombs bursting in air?
The CCP was worming its way into taking over the USA even back then.
Gave proof through the night?
That our flag was still there?
We need to now reclaim our independence.
That’s the War of 1812
Not so much in South Dakota.
And what Battle from what war is being written about in the Star Spangled Banner?
The question was:
“Why We Use Fireworks to Celebrate the 4th of July?”
I did not read the article.
Do you have another answer?
Because Ammo’s too expensive?
LOL!!!
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So your answer is we celebrate our declaring our independence in 1776 with fireworks because of the Battle in defenses of Fort McHenry that was fought in 1812? Interesting
Nope.
I’m saying we celebrate our declaring our independence
in 1776 with fireworks because of those words in our
National Anthem.
Seems simple to me.
Is it that difficult to understand?
You still have not proposed a different reason.
Because the events of our National Anthem didn’t occur until 1812 and the Star Spangled Banner didn’t become our National Anthem until 1931 and we were using fire works to celebrate before then.
I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.
You will think me transported with Enthusiasm but I am not. — I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. — Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory. I can see that the End is more than worth all the Means. And that Posterity will tryumph in that Days Transaction, even altho We should rue it, which I trust in God We shall not.
We’re Americans, darnit.
We just like to blow shit up, on Independence Day!
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