The Fabric of Real Life is on SUMMER VACATION this week. I hope every reader has a wonderful Holiday Season with friends and family. It is times like these that create family memories and traditions.
I LOVE fireworks! They are so spirited. You can naturally be "in Awe" when starring at them...it's an incredible feeling. So Why do we use fireworks for the 4th? Well, it's a tradition that we've used from the beginning of our Independence. In celebrating our 1st Anniversary of freedom from the British, we used fireworks.
According to the Smithsonian blog:
In 1777, one year after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Philadelphia held a massive celebration. American University’s James R. Heintze dug up this account, from the Virginia Gazette:
One of the most elaborate celebrations in 1777 and the first organized celebration of its kind occurred in Philadelphia. This event had all of the elements of typical future celebrations–the discharge of cannon, one round for each state in the union, the ringing of bells, a dinner, the use of music, the drinking of toasts (it would subsequently be traditional to have one toast for each state in the union), “loud huzzas,” a parade, fireworks, and the use of the nation’s colors, in this case the dressing up of “armed ships and gallies” in the harbor.
The fireworks celebration that night began and ended with 13 fireworks being set off from the city’s commons. Boston also had fireworks that year, and the tradition grew from there. July 4th fireworks displays have even occurred in Antarctica, when explorer Richard Byrd set off fireworks on a relatively warm day—33 degrees below zero. Now that’s patriotism.
So there you have it!!
The Fabric of Real Life will resume with MINDFUL MONDAY next week & you will see more from MUSIC TO INSPIRE and DOWN TO EARTH. I will also be introducing a NEW Feature SUN SPIRIT!!! So Stay Tuned
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