July 4: Fireworks | National Geographic

the fourth of July is America’s birthday

the fourth of July is America’s birthday bash this summer ritual of picnics

bash this summer ritual of picnics

bash this summer ritual of picnics parades and pageantry celebrates the

parades and pageantry celebrates the

parades and pageantry celebrates the formal adoption of the Declaration of

formal adoption of the Declaration of

formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 the most cherished

Independence in 1776 the most cherished

Independence in 1776 the most cherished document in our history it declared an

document in our history it declared an

document in our history it declared an end to England’s colonial rule and

end to England’s colonial rule and

end to England’s colonial rule and proclaimed America an independent nation

proclaimed America an independent nation

proclaimed America an independent nation that all men are created equal the 4th

that all men are created equal the 4th

that all men are created equal the 4th of July is all about honoring this

of July is all about honoring this

of July is all about honoring this chapter in America’s past acted out in

chapter in America’s past acted out in

chapter in America’s past acted out in red white and blue traditions it’s a day

red white and blue traditions it’s a day

red white and blue traditions it’s a day when offices shut down

when offices shut down

when offices shut down barbecues light up and the whole country

barbecues light up and the whole country

barbecues light up and the whole country wraps itself in the flag but if there’s

wraps itself in the flag but if there’s

wraps itself in the flag but if there’s one single icon that truly represents

one single icon that truly represents

one single icon that truly represents the fourth its fireworks

the fourth its fireworks

the fourth its fireworks fireworks have been a traditional part

fireworks have been a traditional part

fireworks have been a traditional part of the fourth for as long as anyone can

of the fourth for as long as anyone can

of the fourth for as long as anyone can remember

remember

remember I think fireworks could be the perfect

I think fireworks could be the perfect

I think fireworks could be the perfect way to celebrate it if any holiday the

way to celebrate it if any holiday the

way to celebrate it if any holiday the sun’s gone down and and and just waiting

sun’s gone down and and and just waiting

sun’s gone down and and and just waiting with anticipation everyone around you

with anticipation everyone around you

with anticipation everyone around you literally goes aha there are a

literally goes aha there are a

literally goes aha there are a pyrotechnic displays in virtually every

pyrotechnic displays in virtually every

pyrotechnic displays in virtually every corner of the country in fact according

corner of the country in fact according

corner of the country in fact according to the Gallup poll in any given year

to the Gallup poll in any given year

to the Gallup poll in any given year more than 60% of Americans plan to

more than 60% of Americans plan to

more than 60% of Americans plan to attend a fireworks display on the

attend a fireworks display on the

attend a fireworks display on the holiday and many of the most

holiday and many of the most

holiday and many of the most breathtaking shows are conceived here

breathtaking shows are conceived here

breathtaking shows are conceived here the Brookhaven New York home of

the Brookhaven New York home of

the Brookhaven New York home of fireworks by Grucci

fireworks by Grucci

fireworks by Grucci the family history of our business of

the family history of our business of

the family history of our business of the Grucci family starts back in 1850 in

the Grucci family starts back in 1850 in

the Grucci family starts back in 1850 in Italy with my grandfather’s grandfather

Italy with my grandfather’s grandfather

Italy with my grandfather’s grandfather the family immigrated to America in 1870

the family immigrated to America in 1870

the family immigrated to America in 1870 bringing their explosive secrets with

bringing their explosive secrets with

bringing their explosive secrets with them

today four generations of grew cheese

today four generations of grew cheese are still active in the business

are still active in the business

are still active in the business handcrafting kaleidoscopic displays that

handcrafting kaleidoscopic displays that

handcrafting kaleidoscopic displays that dazzle crowds around the world they’ve

dazzle crowds around the world they’ve

dazzle crowds around the world they’ve provided the fireworks at many of the

provided the fireworks at many of the

provided the fireworks at many of the major celebratory events in recent

major celebratory events in recent

major celebratory events in recent American history the Centennial’s of the

American history the Centennial’s of the

American history the Centennial’s of the Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of

Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of

Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty opening and closing ceremonies

Liberty opening and closing ceremonies

Liberty opening and closing ceremonies of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics

of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics

of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics and seven consecutive presidential

and seven consecutive presidential

and seven consecutive presidential inaugurations but 60% of their annual

inaugurations but 60% of their annual

inaugurations but 60% of their annual business comes from producing shows for

business comes from producing shows for

business comes from producing shows for the 4th of July

the 4th of July

the 4th of July so you skewed the site planner with sort

so you skewed the site planner with sort

so you skewed the site planner with sort of fallout zone doesn’t go over the

of fallout zone doesn’t go over the

of fallout zone doesn’t go over the office color correct every show gets

office color correct every show gets

office color correct every show gets molded from a blank white piece of paper

molded from a blank white piece of paper

molded from a blank white piece of paper and starts and builds up from that point

and starts and builds up from that point

and starts and builds up from that point we are constantly blending the art form

we are constantly blending the art form

we are constantly blending the art form of pyrotechnic entertainment with the

of pyrotechnic entertainment with the

of pyrotechnic entertainment with the science aspect of what can or cannot be

science aspect of what can or cannot be

science aspect of what can or cannot be done so every single performance that we

done so every single performance that we

done so every single performance that we have is unique