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The Fourth of July where I live

by christina on July 2nd, 2008

Fourth of July Fireworks by befehr on StockXchngI’m a native Washingtonian. No, not the state… the city. You know, big pencil on a hill, pretty white house, and when we say, “Let’s go to the Mall!” we’re not talking about shopping.

I’ve watched the fireworks from the Mall, from friends balconies and corporation’s suites and my parents’ rooftops. I’ve seen them in Kennebunkport and Dubai. I’ve watched the grand finale on the National Mall and laughed as children ran around the woods with sparklers in their hands.

The spectacle has grown more spectacular over the years, with smiley faces and planets streaking up through the night. What I remember, more than the brilliant colors and the body-shaking thump of the rockets going off, is the feeling of awe and total happiness, in that moment, at that time, each night, for forty years.

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