July 4th...Traditions

As  I   think   about   July   4th...

I think about the traditions 

that my family had

when I was growing up....

This was way before the Huge Fireworks Displays 

that are prevalent today.

I   recall  going to the fireworks stand...

I  remember wanting to go the day it was set up.

We bought neat things like 

Pop Rocks, black snakes,smoke bombs,

Sparklers and pop bottle rockets.

Roman candles and the shooting fountains

were the highlight back then.

We would also buy Rootbeer and Ice Cream

in preparation for making Rootbeer Floats 

as we watched the Fireworks.

On July 4th...

My brother and I could hardly wait for it to get dark.

We would keep pestering our parents all day long...

when will it be time to invite our neighboors over 

to drink Rootbeer Floats 

and watch all the neat Fireworks that we had purchased.

So...

As it finally got dark enough...

my brother and I would go and tell

all our elderly neighboors that it time to come over.

After each one was settled...

My Dad would proceeded to light each

Roman Candle and Fountain.

We would take the sparklers and light them and write our names.

I loved watching each sparkly Firework.

But...It was done all to soon.

Now with July 4th

only a few days away my children...namely Cowboy

has been wanting to and been to the Fireworks Stand,

and working on getting all the Fire Crackers lit and exploded.

I was the neighboorhood  children's Supervisor

for the Fireworks yesterday...

So it made me think about when I was a child...

thus this post.

What  traditions did you or do  now  for July 4th?

Love to All,

Mommy 2