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Published: Wed, 24 Jun 2009
Description: A look at how Independence Day is celebrated around the globe
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" And our minds and I mean it's just sort of poetic but yesterday I I was at at my house and I I there was any."
" Hummingbird that came inside my house I like -- back and it was so small and so fragile looking."
" And it was trapped you know -- got sort of Sutton stuck in my house and it took me a long time but I finally got a broom. And I got to it and you know you're trying to explain I wasn't going to hurt and it was going to be okay yeah. And it's settled into my broom and it looked at me with its little guys right. That was so small like that and the city in the room and I carry it -- put it out the window and it flew -- and I thought. The book I I thought how. The moment it was in my house how it it probably felt traffic out and it did not feel the three -- that that we knew that it thinks so as to what's going on overseas as to what's going going to receive it. And in putting this together to come here today you know it's really. It really is that we are like that you know of the have a certain amount of freedom and and Greenberg this that."
" Many other countries so we have to be thankful that you have some photographs. And I have some places that I would cut. It in right. Well you know."
" places all over the country that have greats star spangled celebration despite picked got a few I mention Bristol, Rhode Island. And it if you put the picture Vista -- island they have still going on from their original thirteen gunshots they they still have that Mitt this amazing parade. They put on every year and they do a big pageant they have if that's yeah. And this is part of -- exactly and they do they have a great drugs on the bugle corps and they of course do -- fireworks as well. But the thing that I think that is then there's the government bugle corps but I think that being bit and it makes it amazing. Is the tradition part of it that they carry on traditions. And in our own. You know failing -- and in life there are certain traditions that we have I told you about my grandfather and and our tradition with knowledge that make nice home ice cream and shoot fireworks are back on site where."
" And I think that's important for all of us as those families or couples are you know. It's what our tradition isn't what. It -- confidence octagon communities. On well what would now be used as an industry if it it it started as they said."
" When when we first came to the country. Big law. The first US settlers actually brought fireworks I think again and the actual the food the food. Well I -- hot dogs is there yet and hot dog that later creation. But the idea of the barbecues and and cook out and and on celebrations and food. Certainly because in Philadelphia had in 1777. The first big dinner on July 4 for the continental congress said they established sort of that it was. A time to get together and have good food and eat. Angeles sports so. Suppose -- and then back Philadelphia that year this year. Started in. That's the display of fireworks. And incidentally about fireworks. When George Washington was inaugurated in 1789."
" One of the only things via -- for an inauguration. In Washington -- you plug it right like you know it's like well because."
" At the certainly that the sound of them I guess in the colors of you know as a kid you about them and instills an adult I mean look at them two million people they don't gather."
" Wanted to -- me you know those that you've never seen at Macy's day fireworks celebration what the July and that if you're gonna be traveling in the area in here -- it. That is -- plan -- are spectacular. It's just an incredible display music that warm summer -- and yet they want summer and I figured out there. The blanket and picnic. Gathering around looking at -- river and yet they are not yet -- back -- active adult. This year they've moved to Hitler in -- you know fine line."
" Because it's the full and evolving an anniversary but -- the 400 anniversary can you believe. The long time that Henry Hudson. Discovered and shelled out. So they decided very historic -- to happen over the Hudson for this year. And it should be fantastic you know every year the."
" But it ended up close after the statue of liberty -- definitely goes out yeah of the Hudson yes so what's this exactly what exactly did that I've seen fireworks at liberty and it's just. It's on fire you take your breath away --"
" One year a friend had a boat. A little small boat and we went out in the boat you know night friends and if it felt like fireworks going to land in about it was they were right about that but it was so beautiful and so amazing. I think you imagine."
" Emails -- at them that they the parade I used to mark in the race her uncle's home is on the parade route. It's an amazing event -- now we're in Houston and he misses it. Douglas ballot with Houston Texans now. That's great you are remembering something special. That obviously there and that adding that -- but her. -- that you know. It's -- Paris extravaganza. -- refuse to balance policy is because the court that there. -- And it's so I know it's not the same but at least you'll definitely. Get eaten up. To celebrate -- there certainly but that I appreciate that very much. -- and that what do you think we're. Gonna what am terrific. Gordon thank -- I think. -- fantastic. Well yes it is as well information about the interest celebrations. America I think I love."
" America I I feel so proud and happy to live in America I really do and I think. America what that thing up things about America is is that how we look at from all over the world is that we -- looked at as the people who have fun right and so I. I would like celebrating and being. Things in the way we."
" Have absolutely. -- Galati -- who is writing to us that. Hot hot -- like our sun is coming home on leave well no wonder that he brings his buddies who live too far from their base to be with family all of us together. They get at a picnic -- simply doing and company we're so proud of him. And a happy he's back -- it from Iraq and wishing him well that he may be deployed to Afghanistan later on my goodness. Nothing could be that all of the idea of them money celebration of our military is still protecting all of he's got. You know -- those special to say god bless god bless your son and his people who are putting him live online and single day. So that we have to fight on our own -- here it's just so humbly. And it's may in fact -- you're spamming me and hundreds of thousands of families make. With their sons and daughters who are on the front lines it's really sacrifice to -- and they're -- the patriots and patriots need to. Reflect on that -- that served as that's part of what we're about. And they have some. A lot of -- and get my bath and I think if someone like hopefully. You guys that -- good quality time it sounds like you well because that's. What I thought I'd like part of Jimmy who would like to be back at that it was so wonderful. Okay luckily -- golf course and Sacramento and the golf club is putting bottom. Big barbecue with -- community the fireworks we didn't you and we live off the river. Other -- in Sacramento we have to. Lean on them glad you have that opportunity to take in the fireworks and realistic location location location. And partly. You're looking at some point it's important. That you -- that field and that's great if you're attempting. Review."
" It is say. In the regular life like. -- well. That's very big media that the company to -- unicom. Bob thing Bob good and bad that I. Might like it is it. Did. It felt -- for July are not yet -- are. Definitely -- yeah I accumulated other. I think it's great they keep them you know we've. It. Absolutely. The."
" There a couple of places that I want to talk about just -- just and it's at least you know. Dalembert -- the does something behind it and they have the first parade. July 4 straight every year and the reason they have the Christmas because it's at twelve midnight. So it turns 1201. On July -- And they start their parade and you know the town of Dalembert. I did it there there it is right there I mean the whole town comes out and they they actually. You can't go to sleep because it's so loud and Dalembert on the morning of July or. And so they and then later in the day but it for the kids who can't be awake and early hours they have. And you river -- god and so they basically anything that you can create. That will float. Can plug on the people have made like match books that spoke Mattson. And Barbara got keys and make things like that and they have this really fun celebration it does. All day long and Versailles I want to play about him wonderful -- wonderful to. Thinking of the British."
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