Happy Birthday America!

Macy's 4th Of July 2010 Fireworks, Grand Finale

Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is one of my favorite holidays in the United States because it commemorates the birth of the United States. It is the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Memories of my Fourth of July celebrations are thrilling and inspiring…full of heroes and their deeds.

There are many traditions that I associate with the Fourth of July such as fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, picnics, baseball games as well as political events and ceremonies celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States.

This past weekend, my family participated in a Fourth of July parade. We also went to St. Charles to view the fireworks, which were amazing!