What is ironic is that on Independence Day, we ban using fireworks to celebrate it

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: : July fourth is the day when most of us in the USA commemerate the : : ideals of Rouseau, Locke, Smith, Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Henry, : : Paine, etc., in our own personal way by cooking some meat on a : : charcoal grill. Typically, citizens wear shorts and tank tops. The : : ceremony is usually conducted in a backyard, at the beach, or often : : the local swim club. Beer and soda often accompany a menu of : : barbecued beans, coleslaw, Potato chips, steaks, hot dogs and : : hambergers. Paper plates are popular. In many locales, public : : fireworks displays are held for 2,3 or 4 days culminating in : : a spectacular multi-million dollar event. In Boston, America's : : cradle of Liberty. Minute men re-enact Paul Revere's ride and : : the "shot heard 'round the world." The USS Constitution makes its : : annual turn around cruise in Boston Ha'bah while crowds throng : : at Waterfront Park within walking distance of Fan'l Hall, the : : Old North Church, The Old South Meeting Place. A public outdoor : : concert (televised nationally) is held on the banks of the Charles : : across from lcs.mit.edu. Arthur Fiedler and John Williams are : : gone now, but close to half a million people still swell the park : : and sing along to America the Beautiful. Late in the evening : : the fireworks rocket into the air. The incredible, pyrotechnic event : : lasts almost an hour. Then, abruptly; it is over. Similar scenes : : occur all over the country. It is easy to take so much for granted : : in such a rich nation where all "men are born equal and endowed : : by their creator with certain inalienable rights. Among these are : : the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." : : Happy Furth of July, everyone!

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