The Day After

Independence Day in Hick county, everyone gathers down at the football field in the stands to watch the professional fireworks display set off by the volunteer fire department.
I suppose most people think that the crowds, the noise, the crick in the neck from looking straight up, and the mosquitoes are all part of the experience. Not me.

First we went to the little dairy queen-like burger joint on the west end of town and got ice cream cones. Then we drove the pick up past the football field about ½ mile, parked on a dirt road facing the field. Cranked the AC, put some music in the CD player. Had a fantastic view of the fireworks, without the people and mosquitoes.

We did pass one guy, retired, in his 70s, who pulled his pick up across the street from the football field. He had his small two man bass boat in the back of the pick up, and he was sitting in one of the boat’s seats facing the field. If that isn’t the redneck way to watch fireworks…..lol

For such a small town, and county, we have a very beautiful display. We usually don’t splurge on much, but we did buy a couple of fountains, and a couple boxes of sparklers, and one 400-pack of fire crackers for our son - He loves them! Some people down the street invited him over to watch their big bucks display, too… So overall, we had a pretty good fourth.