RESURRECTION VIA FIREWORKS – SOMETHING TO DO WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT AND IT’S JULY 4th I know. Another barbecue. Hamburgers. Incinerated hot dogs. Even the salad looks a little wilted. What’s left to do on this withering hot day?… Read More ›
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BICENTENNIAL FIREWORKS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I was lucky enough to have a truly remarkable and unique experience. It happened on July 4, 1976. It was part of the huge Bicentennial celebration in New York City in honor of the 200th Birthday of the Declaration Of… Read More ›
SINGING AND DANCING AT THE GREAT BIG BIRTHDAY PARTY
We watched “Yankee Doodle Dandy” tonight. Again. This is a movie that I have watched several hundred times. They used to play it on “Million Dollar Movie” on channel 9 in New York, where I grew up. “Million Dollar Movie”… Read More ›
A GREAT AMERICAN BIRTHDAY PARTY – 2016
It’s the 4th of July again! We are planning to watch the most spectacular fireworks display anywhere, the 1812 Overture accompanied by howitzers and fireworks over the Charles River in Boston … where arguably, it all began. There more than a… Read More ›
DAILY PROMPT: HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!
Favorite holiday? Not Christmas though I’ve had some fine Christmases and enjoyed them as only someone who wasn’t brought up with Christmas can. I had to marry Christmas so I could make it merry. I love it dearly. From the… Read More ›
Happy New Year! Bye bye 2012 … Welcome 2013!
2013 is finally here and I, for one, bid a less than fond farewell to 2012! Here are the First Night fireworks from Boston to bring in the 2013 with a bang!! May your year be peaceful, healthy, happy, and… Read More ›
