Just thinking ...
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“Gave proof through the night” My family was big on patriotism. We had a flag on the house for national holidays, knew all the words to the patriotic songs, and fired a little "Bang-Shot" cannon on the front steps for the 4th of July. I learned flag etiquette in Scouts, including that you never write or attach anything to a flag—no name, no fringe, nothing.
We went to band concerts and sing-alongs on Memorial Day and 4th of July whenever we could, and loyally taped all the TV firework shows on the 4th, watching them on into the night—the Boston Pops, the rockets' red glare over the St. Louis Arch ... we loved them all.
So it was nothing new that I turned on the TV last night (first time in a year it was on) to watch "Capitol 4th," public television's presentation of the concert and fireworks show on the mall in Washington, D.C. I noticed I watch it like my father did: critiquing the MC (not very good), going to the bathroom during the "stupid" rock-and-roll numbers, singing enthusiastically, and vocalizing the cannon shots during the "1812 Overture." Fun!
But TV fireworks are no substitute for the real thing, so I stayed up, accomplishing nothing, till 10 p.m. Boulder has a traditional fireworks show at Folsom Field, up at the university. Through a gap in the trees, I can see the aerial display from my front yard. So there I was, happily crooning, "Ooooh!" and "Aaaah!" for each colorful burst.
I'm proud to be an American for all sorts of reasons. And each summer that pride comes blasting out in vibrant color and excitement!
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