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THANK YOU ANDRÉ FOR THE RESPECT, ALL THE LOVE FROM TEXAS !
Much love ❤️
@@european-reacts And, me from Pennsylvania!
And me from Connecticut!!
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I found this video:
"Bristol Fourth of July Parade 2024 | Rhode Island"
ruclips.net/video/sqXKAuGi_8c/видео.html
The Bristol Parade is
one of the larger ones.
But with variations:
This is what 4th of July
is like in most small
cities, towns, larger
villages in the USA
It is casual ...
In the smaller villages
at the end of the parade
the local kids decorate
their bicycles and follow
up at the end. Usually
there is a park (at the
end of the route) Where
Ice cream watermelon,
etc. is offered.
Coming from a family of immigrants this is the most important day of the year for me. Its the day many of my relatives died for their search of a better life and freedom.
@@kimchi2780 God bless you and your family ❤️
@ kimchi2780
God bless you.
Wow! Bless you and I'm glad you are home. xo
glad we share the same country!
Hope ya had a good 4th!
While the vote was passed on July 2nd, the formal paperwork (that little document known as the Declaration of Independence) required a few revisions. It wasn't until July 4th, 1776, that the amendments were solidified, and the document was complete. That is why it is on the 4th...😊
I read in David McCullough's "1776" that George Washington's ragged Continental Army, defending Manhattan Island, was near total defeat and surrender to the King when Washington had the newly printed Declaration of Independence read to the troops and residents. Words like "All men are created equal" had never been spoken like that. The idea that they were fighting for government based on that injected a huge shot of motivation. There was a huge rally and statues of the King were torn down and, I think, it motivated the huge upset victory over the most powerful country in the World.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That, to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That, whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it..."
McCullough's books are very well researched and written. I loved 1776.
@@user-qk4ks9vp9qIt all hinges on the existence of a Creator God, but yet that part is extensively denied today.
@@dingus6317 Indeed.
"But should the people of America once become capable of that deep simulation towards one another, and towards foreign nations, which assumes the language of justice and moderation while it is practising (sic) iniquity and extravagance, and displays in the most captivating manner the charming pictures of candor, frankness, and sincerity, while it is rioting in rapine and insolence, this country will be the most miserable habitation in the world; because we have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other."
-- John Adams, Oct 11, 1798 To the officers of the 3rd Division of the Massachusetts Militia.
Ben Franklin spent about a decade in Europe and mostly London, trying to convince Parliament to give the Englishmen (as they thought of themselves) across the sea the same rights as English in England. No luck.
I am American, but I have sensory issues that making watching fireworks really uncomfortable. So I had a snow cone earlier, and am spending the evening watching RUclips while my family goes to see the fireworks show. Best part about America is having the freedom to choose how to celebrate the fourth. Happy Independence Day everyone!
This is why I love the fourth. No obligations, just good vibes!
Amen! I don't enjoy them either. But I do love me some bbq!
I love them, but mobility issues (and heat problems) keep me at home now. We usually watch PBS's 'A Capitol 4th) so I can hear the music and watch the fireworks. Tonight I watched them with my husband by phone, he's in the hospital, only the second time in 31 years we've been apart on the 4th (the first was the very first one, he was on a trip).
I am personally not fond of fireworks (PTSD) but I do acknowledge that I am from a great country with good goals, even if we mess it up sometimes, and I hope bright days are ahead for us.
Agreed.
Although 7/4 doesn't trigger my PTSD, my older brother served in the Vietnam War.
Don't think he appreciates the sound of explosives.
I also used to give our dogs a mild sedative.
They still woofed, but weren't unhappy.
We've only had felines since we said goodbye to our past pup.
Blessings, be well.
My cousin fought in the Vietnam War also and he actually jumps and panicks terribly if the cluster firecrackers are set off anywhere near him
Amen. And thank you for your service.
sorry you still suffer brother.
We generally have a bigger fireworks display on the 4th than on New Years :)
Honestly, in a lot of the northern states, it is too cold to have fireworks on New Year's Eve.
@@barbaramelone1043 That makes sense. It's true in most, (maybe all but can't confirm), warmer states too though.
Jefferson and Adams had quite the dislike of each other. When they died on 4 July, 1826, Adams' last words were supposedly, "Jefferson survives." But, Jefferson had died just a few hours earlier.
I think they became good friends in their later years when they were no longer arguing about what the new country should be like.
It is important to notate that in their old age they shared letters, laughs through correspondence. In the end they were friends due to their age and shared memories and experiences.
It was complicated. They were sort of friends and enemies all bound togethor. At the very least, it was a very meaningful relationship between the two.
@@jonathonfrazier6622it was complicated sums up America. Blood thinner than that between strangers but stronger than those between family. born and bred Americas may not be vocal about it 24/7 but this country is our only home. The only safe place for an American.
Great thread! I did not know any of this but now I'm looking into it all and learning so much!
Right at the top of the Declaration of Independence it says "In Congress July 4 1776" that is why we celebrate Independence Day on the 4th of July and not on the 2nd.
I’m a grandson of Irish immigrants. They all came to the USA in the 1920s, from an Ireland that was dirt poor and had been impoverished by British rule for 8 centuries and religious oppression for 3 of those centuries. On Independence Day I always fill with gratitude..for their bravery and the opportunities and liberties guaranteed by the USA.🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸
Bless you and your family.
My mom's Irish side have been here since mid 1770s. Dad's dad came in late 1890s
Two documents every human on earth should read. Magna Carta and the US Declaration of Independence
and that " hang in there baby" poster with the kitten. LBR
@@ripvanwinkle2002 I will yake that cat reference for freedom
Muito obrigado for respecting my country. I am second generation American with roots from your country. God bless us all! Happy Feast of St. Isabel!
Happy Independence Day Andre!
Currently having a blast at one of my favorite places to watch the fireworks! Happy fourth to everyone all over this country and the ones who fought for us that made this special day come every year 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙
Amen.
Officially the Founding Fathers in the Continental Congress proclaimed independence from Britain on July 2, 1776.
After voting they needed to draft a document to explain the decision to the people. They took 2 days to agree on the edits to a draft. The actual written Proclamation was approved on July 4, 1776 and sent to a printer who printed about 200 copies. Today 26 of those copies remain.
On July 8 the printed Declaration was read for the first time on Independence Square in Philadelphia.
Officially 56 members of the Continental Congress started signing the document on August 2, 1776.
Wow! I did not know this! Where are these copies held?
In 1783 the King of England signed the Treaty of Paris agreeing to the independence of 13 Independent COUNTRIES, which had been the 13 British colonies. The USA was NOT established at that time. July 4 is not a birthday for a single country
yes it is! Happy Birthday America.
We just came back from a 4th of July dinner with macaroni salad, potato salad, deviled eggs, cheeseburgers, chips with dip, cake plus other desserts and in a little while we'll be going to the big celebration in the city right next to us (where we don't have to pay to celebrate our countries birthday) for more food, laser show, car show, fireworks, ect.
Oh man I just woke up 3am, sooo hungry and I want all of these foods to appear on my face right now. So bad.
Proud to be an American. I would love to show you my part of this great nation.
"It (Independence Day) 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. " -- John Adams
4th of July is the time when we usually have the biggest fireworks displays. One of the best is the display in Boston. The Pops performs in the Bandshell down on the Esplanade on the Charles River. They play the 1812 Overture, complete with the artillery. Then the fireworks are launched from a barge on the Charles River. It's spectacular.
It's a national holiday. It used to be a time when everything was closed, but nowadays not so much. (My town picked up trash today.) Many families have cookouts. People picnic. In Texas, we smoke a big chunk of beef. Back home, there was almost always a 4th of July powwow.
Great quote!!! Never read that before and I love it!
Narrator makes it sound as if Jefferson died on the day independence was was proclaimed.
John Adams, the second president, died on July 4, 1826 at 91 years old.
Thomas Jefferson, the third president, died on July 4, 1826 at 50 years old.
Both died on July 4, 1826.
T. Jefferson was 83 years old at his death.
They both died 50 years after the signing of the declaration making Jefferson 83 years old on his death.
We are now 248 years old
I never knew about the mock funeral for the king. Nice touch!
And I just have to say Ben Franklin is my fav founding father. He did so many things in his life. Many inventions and of course without him wining and dining the French for over 20 years in his later life as a diplomat, we would not have gotten the support of the French during the Revolution that was so pivotal in winning the war. He was partying and courting many women in his 70's, all while winning independence for us back home. Legend.
Given there was no telegram/telegraph/telephone/etc. at the time it is easy to understand why the official date for USA Independence Day is on July 4th.
Great point
Right at the top of the Declaration of Independence it says "In Congress July 4 1776" that is why we celebrate Independence Day on the 4th of July and not on the 2nd
Thank u for the respect my friend ❤
I just came in from sitting on the porch and watching the grandkids run around with sparklers , all in red, white, and blue, with little american flags in their hair. Life's good. Every other neighbor is lighting off store bought massive fireworks. The atmoshere smells of tons of gun powder and the feeeling is peaceful.. even though the bangs are loud. America is wonderful and it's fun and patriotic, today. I do love me some independence day celebrations. Our town is having it's big display of fireworks and carnival tomorrow. Life is good 🎆❤❤🤍🤍💙💙 🎆
beautiful
My father’s parents immigrated from Czechoslovakia (now Slovenia near Bratislava) where they were farmers (peasants as described at that time) that worked the king’s land in the late 1890’s. My father was the first child born in the States. Freedom and respect for the country that so many fought and died for in the Revolutionary War (my mother’s ancestors) and War of 1812, was always underscored as something to never take for granted.
Thank you, Andre, for showing such respect for the country I love.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Happy 4th of July, to you and your family! 🇺🇸
Congratulations! You now know way more than the average citizen. Unfortunately, a VAST amount of Americans don’t know this history. They have no idea who most of these people are, what they accomplished, or what the Constitution reads. That’s one of the reasons why we’re in such trouble. The dumbing down of America…sad and shameful.
Put simply, the 4th of July is a day of both remembrance and celebration. Meant for us to remember our history and to celebrate our life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Thank you for recognizing our Independence Day! Happy 4th, Andre!
Here in Alaska, it really is too light out to truly enjoy fireworks displays. And, surprising to many who don't live here, there are few places where fireworks are legal - or, because of dry conditions in summer - safe to shoot off.
One annual celebration that happens on Independence Day is the launching of beater cars down over a high drop-off cliff. The cars accelerator pedals are held down, and run down a short track before going over the cliff. The aim is to see how far past the edge of the cliff each car will go before hitting the ground.
I'd rather watch fireworks, but - hey - what are you going to do when it is still daylight at midnight? 1😂😂😂😂
After the Civil War many communities in the South didn’t celebrate the 4th until the Spanish-American War revived some patriotic sentiments.
interesting
The south heavily traded cotton with England and many of the landowners were heavily tied to European aristocracy
Happy Indepence Day my friend. I hope you get over here sometime.
I will
Happy Birthday America! Fireworks = "The rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there." From our National Anthem.
John Adams, in a letter to his wife Abigail dated July 3, 1776:
"The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. 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."
John Adams was a member of the Committee of Five who wrote the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson was the primary author with the other four men contributing in smaller ways. John Adams was the first Vice-President of the United States under the Constitution and was elected the second President of the United States under the Constitution.
By "illuminations" he meant fireworks. Parades, food, drink, fireworks, et al, are how to celebrate Independence Day as recommended by one of the Founding Fathers.
The vote by the Continental Congress to declare independence was on July 2, 1776, so that is why John Adams thought of July 2 as Independence Day. The final text of the Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4, 1776, so that is the date everyone uses. The document itself was not signed until August 2, 1776.
Great minds. You put the entire quote from his letter :)
We do fireworks the third where I live and family festivities the fourth! 🎉❤
Thank you for the coverage. I'm 70 so grade school was a long time ago. This was great for the 4th..
You are amazing, and we love you! Thank you for showing good things about America, especially since we are not just rich and full of ourselves. We are just proud of our country and the freedom the men and women gave to us by giving their lives for us. I love your humor and your sensitivity towards us. We have so much empathy towards you and your country and wish you democracy and freedom. Keep going,and I am proud to support you, my friend 🇺🇲❤️👏 Cheryl from Colorado 🌄
I was 18 stationed at Fort Devens, Massachusetts in 1975; The fellows from 'D' company had a colonial re-enactment unit. They needed someone to take photos of the parade they were going to be in. I had to be in uniform. Meaning a skirt and low quarters (I had only worn them for about 15 minutes prior). I said fine, I'll do it. So, I had to run back and forth along the parade route to get the photos. The problem was, in uniform, anytime an American flag passed I had to stop and salute. I did it, Probably 30 times. Thing was those low quarter shoes started to tear up the back of my feet at the tops. In nylons and my feet were bleeding. They wound up infected. Still, I'd do it again. It was worth it.
The next year was the bicentennial and I was stationed in Germany. We went to work at around 4 pm after having been out drinking all afternoon. So, a few of us were in a bit lit. The guys went out to the field and set off fireworks after dark. The Germans, nearby, didn't appreciate it. But, it was one heck of a party!
I hope I'm around for the 250th Anniversary in 2 years, it would be wonderful to actually be in the country for that milestone!
One southern American thing to do on Independence Day is run the Peachtree Road Race (Atlanta - a 10K race - in fact the world's largest 10K with about 50,000 runners). My husband had a health scare this time last year, so it was quite the celebration for him to run it this year. The rest of the day is relaxing and eating until the local fireworks start up around 9:30pm (when it gets dark). We live in a great small town/neighborhood that has a rather large professional display every year, so we don't have to drive into Atlanta to see big ones.
I’m old and cranky now, so I hate the fireworks on July most of the time. I’ve been preparing myself for missing a couple of hours of sleep tonight because fireworks will go off until midnight or later and I have to be at work at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow. I actually don’t mind the official fireworks displays, but so many people seem to think they should have a personal show (hence the many emergency department visits). Right now, I can hear someone doing some sort of pyrotechnics in front of my house. Where all of the cars are parked. With tanks of gasoline. However, I don’t have particular memories of any July 4 celebrations except for 1976-the 200th birthday of the US. That was kinda cool.
I am very much like you!!! 😆 🤣 😂
Too old to deal with the noise all night.
My favorite memories of the 4th of July is the 1976 fireworks show in my smaller town in Texas. The last part with a fireworks of the US flag that sparkled forever in the sky!!! The entire town and neighboring towns were all there, and the gasps from the crowd was very audible!!!
Also, memories as a small child of my Father helping me wave a little sparkler fireworks in our yard. And taking my own little son to a large fireworks show near Waxahachie, Tx.
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY - INDEPENDENCE DAY!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!! 💥💥❤🤍💙💥💥
It is America's Birthday! We are 248 years old today!! Free Nation from England!!
Good video. You were right on, Andre'. July 4th is all about friends, family, food and fireworks. If you're not having fun, you're doing it wrong.
As I'm watching "bombs" are bursting in air, as our town is currently settiing off fireworks in my town. Happy 4th of July, from State of Virginia, USA 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🌟🌟⭐⭐
Happy Independence Day! This was such a special treat to come home to after spending today out at Washington's Crossing Park here in New Jersey (and we spent time on the Pennsylvania side too) watching the boats launch on to the Delaware River. Thank you for choosing such a good video for today!
i marched as a kid in the 1976 4th of july parade with a bunch of of other kids chosen. i felt like a king because my dad helped me decorate my schwinn bike with red white and blue ribbons and streamers, i got to ride it and the other kids walked behind me..
my chest was so puffed out i almost broke my spine LOL
happy late 4th to my fellow americans and my future americans.
Thank you. I always learn some things from the videos you share with us. I'll celebrate by going out in my backyard, and watching the fireworks my neighbors set off. A lot of illegal ones that are really beautiful and loud.
I have no doubt you know more than most. July 2 or July 4. What is the difference? My fav memory of the 4th is when I was 5 (1960) we moved to our new house out in the rural areas with lots of farms around. Behind our house about half a mile was a drive in theatre. Every 4th they had a big fireworks display. The fireworks were shot over the field between our house and the drive in. It was great as a five year old or when I was 18. Sadly though the drive in is still there they don't do it anymore. 😢Thanks for the video my friend. Be safe!
*HAPPY 4TH OF JULY !!!! Andre, your stereotype is right on! 😁
(It is the 4th 😁)
*Regarding the two dates of 2nd or 4th of July: As all bureaucrats and politicians know:* " *No job is completed until the paperwork is done!* "
In the UK, the monarch's birthday is traditionally celebrated in June. (When the weather is not usually cold and rainy in UK) [1]
The first battles of the American Revolutionary War (1775--1783) were fought on 19 April 1775 in the villages of Lexington and Concord,
in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, British America. As result, members of the Continental Congress were debating from June 7th
(it took a long time for news to travel back and forth over the dirt roads and by sailing ship) what to do regarding the ties of the 13
colonies with Great Britain.
19 April 1775 and 4 July 1776 was just the beginning! It was a long, hard slog to win independence from Great Britain!
After winning our freedom; we still needed a constitution (Constitution Day is 17 September[2]. This is not a bank holiday (people
given the day off) but it is commemorated) [2] The former 13 Colonies had enacted a document (constitution) called the "Articles of Confederation" but it needed revising or replacing. *It was 17 September 1787 that the US constitution delegates finished the US
constitution.* [2]
btw: Richard Henry Lee was one of the ancestors of the American Civil War (1860--1865) famous general for the South, Robert E. Lee.
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1.) The official celebration of the monarch's birthday is called the Trooping of the Color. The troops are reviewed by the monarch at
the Horse Guards, there is a parade, cadres of mounted riders and military bands and the British Royal family are driven through
the streets in horse-drawn carriages within the groups of troops and bands Traditionally the British Royal Family make an
appearance on the Buckingham Palace's balcony (nowadays with a flyover of Royal Airforce Jets).
2.) Constitution Day
""Constitution Day (or Citizenship Day) is an American federal observance that recognizes the adoption of the United States
Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. It is normally observed on September 17, the day in 1787 that
delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document in Philadelphia."" -- Wikipedia.
Note: US Constitution has several dates attached to it's creation too:
Jurisdiction: ............. United States of America
Created ................... September 17, 1787
Presented ............... September 28, 1787 -- Presented to the Congress of the Confederation[3]
Ratified ................... June 21, 1788 (9 of 13 states)[3]
Date effective ......... March 4, 1789
System Adopted: .... Federal presidential republic
3.) ""Congress of the Confederation [i.e. The Congress of the original laws called the "Articles of Confederation"] It was then
then sitting [assembled] in New York City, the nation's temporary capital. The document, originally intended as a revision
of the Articles of Confederation, instead introduced a completely new form of government. While members of Congress
had the power to reject it, they voted unanimously on September 28 to forward the proposal to the thirteen states for their
ratification.[58][59] Under the process outlined in Article VII of the proposed Constitution, the state legislatures were tasked
with organizing "Federal Conventions" to ratify the document. This process ignored the amendment provision of the Articles
of Confederation which required unanimous approval of all the states. Instead, Article VII called for ratification by just nine
of the 13 states-a two-thirds majority."" -- Wikipedia ("Constitution of the USA" Section: Ratification by the states)
Best wishes my friend! Much love and thanks from Ohio USA. May we all find fellowship and selflessness deep in our foundational hearts, and make the story of mankind one of genuine love and greatness. Bless you and everyone, and may we find and walk the way!!
Howdy my young friend. Smoking a brisket and drinking cold beer. I built my off set smoker over 30 years ago..I'm a retired welder from the Houston area .much respect from Texas.
sweeeeeet. happy 4th brother!
Thank you Andre for having such ❤ for my nation 🇺🇲🗽
Your stereotype is honestly exactly what it is like
hahahahahahaha!! it's true!
We usually had our family reunion during the Fourth of July, and we would all pile into cars and go to the local ballpark to watch the fireworks over the lake in town, then the next day we'd come back and play baseball and have a BBQ.
Trust me, the stereotypes of fireworks and drinking and having a good time. Those are 100% accurate. My neighborhood sounds like a war zone with all the fireworks going on right now not that I mind at all. Happy 4th of July. Everybody from a proud American
Happy Independence Day from the Mighty MO
Thank you for doing this video and for your genuine interest! I learned a few things too ❤ 🇺🇸
My most wonderful Fourth of July memory was in Boston in 1976 for our Bicentennial. I had the pleasure, privilege and great honor of boarding and touring the USS Constitution. She’s a proper cathedral of timber ropes and canvas and going aboard her changed my life.
Happy 4th of July from Utah! 🎉🎉🎉
In 1783 the King of England signed the Treaty of Paris agreeing to the independence of 13 Independent COUNTRIES, which had been the 13 British colonies. The USA was NOT established at that time. July 4 is not a birthday for a single country
By far the most important event on July 4 is the Coney Island hot dog eating contest in which unrestrained gluttony is properly celebrated.
No you're spot on! Independence Day in synonymous with fireworks, celebrations, backyard cookouts, etc. It's not just a stereotype - it's true.
I’ll never forget being at Valley Forge for Independence Day in 1976 for the Bicentennial Celebration. All the states’ governors were there and the President flew in by helicopter and spoke. Then we went to Philadelphia for the parade and I think we watched the city’s fireworks that evening from our hotel. I was so exhausted by that time that I’m not sure we saw fireworks! But yes, fireworks are a big part of the celebration even in my hometown in Nebraska.
13k injuries a year vs 350million citizens is a VERY low number to be clear
Finally caught the most recent episode with these hands!!! 🤣
Thank you for wanting to learn about our heritage and how we gained our independence with the single act of treason against our suppressors!
thank you for your love man
The war had been going on for over a year. All of the Continental Congress' attempts to negootate a settlement were rejected by King George III. The Congress had no option but to declare war, the result was the Declaration of Independence. Regardless of a July 2, or July 4, 1776, date the document does indeed mark the birth of the USA.
WHAAAAAA??? That fake funeral for the king was new to me and hilariously F'D UP. Yeesh. Oh America, I love you.
Happy 4th of July my fellow Americans 🇺🇸🎇🗽I hope you all have the best day celebrating with your family, friends and plenty of food. Thank you for another great reaction Andre 😊
We have a great fireworks display in the border city of Nashua, NH.
They always do a damn good job!
Love your channel.
"The shot heard around the world" is commonly known to be the beginning of the revolution in Concord. I personally think that the "Boston Massacre" was the first shots of the revolution.
we actually do all those stereotypical things they explain plus we have flag raising ceremonies & honor military past & present....yes the president makes a speech every year & during multiple televised celebrations the Declaration of Independence is recited....here in my town in Arizona we have two days of fireworks displayed by the casinos & the city itself with each lasting 30 minutes each
Thank you for celebrating with us, here in America Andre'!!!! Love from Colorado!! 🎉❤🤍💙
Happy 4th of July Andre! Much love from Texas!
As a native Texan, I send love to Andre and his family from the great state of Texas. Please come visit our beloved state. 🤟
This is the day me my brother and 3 boy cousins would take bottle rockets and throw them at the last second playing chicken with burning our hands or watching the rocket fall back and shoot to the ground. Once you get the timing right its pretty sweet though.
People in my neighborhood always have their personal fireworks out on the streets. I live in a more rural neighborhood. When I lived in Texas, I used to go to a very large fireworks show near Waxahachie, Tx. It was amazing. When i was a young kid, my father got us some fireworks for home. I remember having "sparklers" because they were considered the safest as they didn't explode!!! Also, our town (Tomball, Texas) had a huge fireworks show. The one that mostly sticks in my mind was the 1976 fireworks show.
Now, I'm a bit too old to be in the heat. But since the neighbors do fireworks, I can watch from inside my house!!!
I like this kind of video.
But, what I really like is the admiration and respect you show here. Thank you so much, from my heart, deep in the heart of Texas.
Ty and Godbless Andrea ❤🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲❤️🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉💥💥💥💥💥💥
Thank you André for sharing your time on America's special day.
I liked the video and your reaction. I laughed right along with you at the ER visits from fireworks. We have a huge family get together on the 4th. Food-barbecued brisket, hot dogs, corn on the cob, potato salad, baked beans, garlic bread, watermelon, ummm, I’m hungry…left over time, lol. Great video.
Happy 4th July, as always I love seeing your enthusiasm and support for USA. Hope you can come and feel for yourself and family. I will love to see YOUR videos on the experience. You pick awesome videos to react to and I even learn for by what you cover: history, travel and FOOD (southern food is definitely amazing and the best out there especially concerning BBQs🎉🎉🎉
My day started at noon with BBQ, swimming, yard games with family and great food; bbq, hot dogs, hamburgers, fries, coleslaw, potato salad, chips, mac salad, watermelon & ice cyans much more. At dust the neighbours start have home fireworks in just about every suburb neighbourhood houses challenging each other and neighbours playing blues, jazz, country and historic music. So I agree NYC for Christmas and then either Boston or Texas (cause you live it, me too, lol). And the best BBq Kurt there. Q
My neighbors here in Jacksonville light up the skies every year. We can watch from the patio.
Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸 🎉
When I was growing up in the 80s, on the 4th of July, my family and our neighbors would go to our back yards and grab metal fence post tubes and shoot bottle rockets in each other's general directions. This would quickly escalate to us moving to the front, into the street of the col-de-sac and drawing out even more neighbors. We would split into sides and the whole neighborhood would have an all out war on the streets. I'm talking about people holding roman candles and aiming them down towards the opponents, throwing jumping jacks at each other, holding bottle rockets in our hands and aiming them down the road until they took off out of our hands. It was insanity. One of my baby blankets had jumping jack burn marks across it from my earliest ever July 4th neighborhood war.
Yes it is a great time. And despite fireworks being illegal in my state people still do them since the cops don't enforce it by finning people or taking their fireworks
Yep, you are correct. And due to this where I live (Western NC Foothills) it’s very very dry right now. The news last night (5th) said a wildfire had started on the mountain, from you guest it ILLEGAL FIREWORKS ON TOP OF IT!!!🤨 Like that’s what we need with ALL THIS HEAT!! Maybe that “Common Sense” manual IS WHAT WE NEED! Seems A LOT of people lately don’t have ANY!! 🇺🇸 Hope you & yours had a good one, I stayed IN too freakin’ HOT for me! 🥵 ✌🏻
What better way to poke a bear than him getting a messagd."My King, they acted like you died and even gave you a funeral." 😂😂😂😂😂
Our neighborhood totally observes Independence Day.
Lots of flags flying.
Some pool parties & BBQ"s.
Fireworks at a nearby, very large park.
Gates open in the afternoon, with music, vendors, & friends getting together.
Our neighborhood is having a big block party (3rd year?).
Family who organized it get a permit from the city, people bring their own lawn chairs, food & drink.
I haven't been, as I am disabled.
We can see the large fireworks at the park from in front of our house.
Don't think our city has a parade.
South Carolina one of the founding 13 colonies turned sovereign states.
You have to keep in mind the United States was founded on the principles of law.
That means in order for anything that is or was done in public required a publishing to complete the execution of law.
This is known under common law even under British common law, & Germany, as well as the colonies as "Bills".
And while a Declaration is a special document that is Declarative against all authority, it was issued under the same process of law,
by giving notification of the will of the people.
Doing so this gave notice to British loyalists of the colonial intentions.
The founders wanted the government at the time to be open to it's particular stances instead of prolonging in some
ideological battle, basically they wanted to get down to the nitty gritty of things.
Thus while the Congress passed the Declaration of Indepenedence on July, 2nd, it did not come into full effect of law,
until it was published among the peoples on July, 4th.
This publishing was done in English, German, and French.
The founders truly wanted a government of, for and by the people, despite what it has evolved into since the 1920's.
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However some changes have taken place that has attempted to replace legal law with "color of law" under arbitration such as the Family Court.
This often seals records of all of the illegal actions of the departments, and agencies of the state, as well as private for profit companies
incorporated into government by contract, that execute punishments, fines, revocations, and suspensions of privileges, although they are prohibited from doing so.
But because the records are sealed hidden under the disguise of the underlying "Best interest of the child", is kept a secret from public scrutiny.
This makes such an operation not only a tyrant, and acting under a color of law, but down right amissed from any constitutional protections.
Basically they are acting as a mob.
Perhaps I will make a "Wise emoji video" on this topic.
Right now I'm limited in resources doing everything myself, so the quality isn't up to commercial standards.
But what is beyond commercial standards is the emoji truthful logic, the basic principles.
I find it remarkable that the Liberty Bell was produced by a British company, known as Whitechapel Foundry in London, upon the first bell ringing it cracked.
Many saw this as a warning, to never surrender to the British, as they then allocated funds to replace the cracked Liberty bell, which still holds an even more significance to the United States from an ordained point of view.
The second bell was produced by "Pass and Stow", the Whitechapel Bell was smelted down by Pass and Stow Two Philadelphia foundry workers, who then added copper in an attempt to repair the metal weakness.
On the bell they included the Roman numerals of MDCCLIII (representing logic) and a Biblical scripture of Leviticus 25:10 - “Proclaim LIBERTY throughout all the Land unto all the inhabitants thereof”.
In reference to the Biblical accounts of the Israelites being set free from their mammon masters.
I used to be a shipbuilder, the USS John F. Kennedy was the first aircraft carrier I worked on.
New York, New York voted for independence on July 9th. Should we celebrate that date, too? We celebrate the date of the signing of Jefferson’s written document. July 2nd expressed intention and decision. July 4th codified the decision in an official document, following the principle that nothing’s “legal” until written and duly signed. July 9th-well, ask a New Yorker.
Thank you, my friend, for caring to learn. Love and Blessings to you and your family!
Aside from the “Star-Spangled Banner”, the other most popular song is “America, The Beautiful”, and I may I suggest playing the version by the great jazz pianist legend, Ray Charles.
The town I grew up in always has a festival with rides, food and carnival games over the Fourth of July holiday and a few days around it. Fireworks in the evening of the Fourth are always the big event. They're shot off (by professionals) on the shore of Lake Erie, which is right next to the large viewing field, and the festival. Tonight it's raining, so I think things will be postponed.
We absolutely have fireworks and booze. I find it interesting that we all think that kids should leave handling the fireworks to the adults who have been drinking all day. 😅
Thank you very much Andre!
Many Americans do think of July 4th as the country’s birthday
Okay, a trivia thing: Why do they play the 1812 Overture on the 4th of July? Well, that's hard to say. That is not about America at all, it was written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It celebrates the Russia's successful defense against the French invasion of the country by Napoleon in 1812. In it you'll hear the French National Anthem, La Marseillaise, and Russian folk music.
So why? Because of cannons and bells. It's a very triumphant song, and the song has a brass band, woodwinds, a chorus, and...ceremonial cannon. The bells are usually tubular orchestra bells, but if the piece is done outside near a church with bells, those can be used. But the biggest draw is the cannon. On July 4, we usually watch "A Capitol 4th" on the local PBS station. They have music and such, and they have the U.S. Army Band, known as Pershing's Own (because it was formed in 1922 by order of General John J. Pershing) playing, sometimes with a local orchestra, but mainly so they can use the Army's ceremonial cannon unit for the canon fire.
You get other music like "God Bless America," "This Land is Your Land," "America the Beautiful," and my personal favorite (because I used to play flute and piccolo) "Stars and Stripes Forever." Those are played all over the country at many fireworks shows.
I'm a historian, so things in the video were things I knew. One more trivia, On July 4, 1826, Thomas Jefferson died shortly after noon. Several hours later, John Adams died. His last words, according to the stories, were "Jefferson still lives." He wouldn't have known because he wouldn't have gotten word about Jefferson's passing.
I found out some time ago that my state Louisiana took part inthe revolution though at the time we were under Spanish control. The Spanish Army fought the British at Baton Rouge. It's intriguing to say the least. Oh and thank you for reacting to this great reaction by the way.