HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!

Posted by Judy (Brooksville, Florida, United States) on 4 July 2008 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

Long Branch, NJ

This is the last of my fireworks series - thank you for all the generous comments, and for all of you in the United States, have a very happy, but more importantly, SAFE holiday weekend! *#*#* (Bang, boom!)

Repeating what I posted on June 29th, fireworks were originally invented by the Chinese, for entertainment purposes, as a natural extension of the Chinese invention of gunpowder.

America's earliest settlers brought their enthusiasm for fireworks to the United States. Fireworks and black ash were used to celebrate important events long before the American Revolutionary War. The very first celebration of Independence Day was in 1777, six years before Americans knew whether the new nation would survive the war; fireworks were a part of all festivities. In 1789, George Washington's inauguration was also accompanied by a fireworks display. This early fascination with their noise and color continues today. (from Wikipedia)

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