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July 4th Poll ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

  1. Do you attend firework displays
  2. Or stay home?
  3. Lol, have no interest? ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚
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@Anonymous wrote:
  1. Do you attend firework displays
  2. Or stay home?
  3. Lol, have no interest? ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚

 

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We sit on our breezeway, with a cocktail or two, and watch the fireworks from 3 surrounding towns as they get above the tree line. It is so awesome and patriotic! The sight of the fireworks in the distance, followed by the boom, is such a great experience. We look forward to it every year, especially knowing we don't have to deal with crowds, traffic, or mosquitos. 

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@postman29 wrote:

We sit on our breezeway, with a cocktail or two, and watch the fireworks from 3 surrounding towns as they get above the tree line. It is so awesome and patriotic! The sight of the fireworks in the distance, followed by the boom, is such a great experience. We look forward to it every year, especially knowing we don't have to deal with crowds, traffic, or mosquitos. 


๐Ÿ’ฅWow, 3 sets of fireworks @postman29 !!! Awesome ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’ฅ

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Thanks for posting the topic, Angela! I like reading everyone's responses. They are great.

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@postman29 wrote:

Thanks for posting the topic, Angela! I like reading everyone's responses. They are great.


๐Ÿ’ฅYou are welcome @postman29 and thank you for stopping by to join our discussion. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’ฅ

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We like to watch fireworks from our home, as we can see them all around in the distance without all the noise. This past Sunday we were treated to an amazing display after our sonโ€™s high school graduation that was held at our nearest cityโ€™s baseball stadium. This is my favorite picture as the schoolโ€™s colors are blue and gold.

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@LindaB671 wrote:

We like to watch fireworks from our home, as we can see them all around in the distance without all the noise. This past Sunday we were treated to an amazing display after our sonโ€™s high school graduation that was held at our nearest cityโ€™s baseball stadium. This is my favorite picture as the schoolโ€™s colors are blue and gold.

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๐Ÿ’ฅThat is awesome @LindaB671 !!! And what a gorgeous picture๐Ÿ’ฅ

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I enjoyed attending fireworks displays when I lived overseas and worked on a military base. There was a special community feel to it that doesn't really seem present now. These days, as others have said, there is too much traffic, and people are too steeped in political madness to make attendance appealing. And I worry about the effects of the noise on pets and other animals.

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@DeahWA wrote:

I enjoyed attending fireworks displays when I lived overseas and worked on a military base. There was a special community feel to it that doesn't really seem present now. These days, as others have said, there is too much traffic, and people are too steeped in political madness to make attendance appealing. And I worry about the effects of the noise on pets and other animals.


๐Ÿ’ฅYes @DeahWA we tend to forget about the animals. ๐Ÿ˜ž๐Ÿ’ฅ

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I stay home and watch from my window or porch. Not interested in the traffic and crowd.

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Thatโ€™s for sure, it was different when we were younger. Plus we have a dog who just freaks out, tries to hide but she is too big, and shakes from the fireworks. 
Usually watch the fireworks on tv. I do think that the 4th is a special day!

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@williamb39198 wrote:

Thatโ€™s for sure, it was different when we younger. Plus we have a dog who just freaks out, tries to hide but she is too big, and shakes from the fireworks. 
Usually watch the fireworks on tv. I do think that the 4th is a special day!


๐Ÿ’ฅWhat is the name of your furbaby @williamb39198 ?๐Ÿ’ฅ

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Husky, malamute, and a little of something elseโ€ฆMollie

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I also stay home and watch from the roof ๐ŸŽ† It's definitely better than dealing with crowds! Tbh, I haven't been watching them the last couple of years cuz folks in the neighborhood put on a better show than the National Mall.

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@AARPRachelA wrote:

I also stay home and watch from the roof ๐ŸŽ† It's definitely better than dealing with crowds! Tbh, I haven't been watching them the last couple of years cuz folks in the neighborhood put on a better show than the National Mall.


๐Ÿ’ฅI am so jealous @AARPRachelA ๐Ÿ’ฅ

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For the last several years (except 2020), we have driven to the neighboring town and watched their display from the sidewalk.  We take along a couple of folding chairs, and we are good to go.  We definitely enjoy the displays, though the noise stresses our dog (we don't take him along, but there is so much neighborhood racket from illegal fireworks).

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@Mike7SoCal wrote:

For the last several years (except 2020), we have driven to the neighboring town and watched their display from the sidewalk.  We take along a couple of folding chairs, and we are good to go.  We definitely enjoy the displays, though the noise stresses our dog (we don't take him along, but there is so much neighborhood racket from illegal fireworks).


๐Ÿ’ฅWhat is the name of your furbaby @Mike7SoCal ?๐Ÿ’ฅ

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