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As the sun goes down, the fireworks begin. In many cities and towns, people gather in open areas, such as a sports field or park. They watch bursts of bright colored stars and other shapes across the night sky. Many people consider fireworks to be the best part of any Fourth of July celebration. They say the exploding shells recall the Revolutionary War for independence that gave birth to the United States.

We leave you now with a patriotic marching song heard at many Fourth of July fireworks shows. John Philip Sousa wrote it many years ago. It is “The Stars and Stripes Forever.”