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After The Fourth Of July, It Is Time For Vacation

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July 14, 2008

Posted by neillevine

About This Editor: I am a writer. Have been writing for other sites, but expect to do most of my future work HERE! My expertise extends from the esoteric such as burning hydrogen to the unpredictability of the stock market and my writing makes me a jack of all trades and exasperated master of none. I have had some influence over national wildfire and water policy and there are hints of a change in energy policy, BUT as Samuel Goldwyn once said, "A verbal promise is not worth the paper it is written on."

         

The Fourth of July is a proud, joyous American holiday wherein the domestic populace and various others can celebrate the so-called birth of our country.   It can also be considered the start of the summer vacation season.

Some means of celebration such as fireworks, the rockets red glare, have become traditional.  A half hour or an hour or more of red, white and blue star breaks, spirals, flares and streaks bursting in air followed by cascades, showers and downpours of small bombs of light succeeded by more kaleidoscopic patterns of colorful outbursts and on and on until the dawn’s early light.

If you don’t have a view of the fireworks filling the air from the window or porch, you can watch it everything on television with paid commentary broken up by thirty second commercials.

Locally, in Coney Island, there have been promises the fireworks will continue on the Boardwalk at least on Fridays on through the summer.  Next week there will be daily displays in the evening near Keyspan Park the home of the Brooklyn Cyclones.  Do a web search for details.

Then there is the music.  Patriotism fills the air.  The star spangled banner. Stars and stripes forever.  You’re a grand old flag.  I’m a Yankee doodle dandy.  Give my regards to Broadway.  This, too, has been programmed on the television to help move the celebration forward.  In Brooklyn, in case anyone needed more, local concerts are supplied free in Coney Island and Wingate Field near Kings County Hospital for those who can’t get enough music elsewhere.

Then there’s food.  Eating is a tradition every day.  Only on the Fourth, it can be turned into a contest to see who can down more Nathan’s brand hot dogs.  No soda required.

Personally, I prefer hamburgers, corn on the cob, french fries cole slaw and cold cola to get more variety and nutritional value.

Since the Fourth kicks off the summer, I am also considering taking a vacation.  I am not sure where to go, how to do it, or even what to say.  We have a beautiful country and I have seen a lot of it.  Mostly bigger cities like Atlanta and Philadelphia.  But also a lot of small towns and tourist attractions.  In some areas like Pennsylvania Dutch territory that is all they seem to have.  Locally, New York City has five zoos and having just reviisted the New York Aquarium I am considering a trip to the Queens Zoo, which lists an aviary and a petting zoo.  A quick web search seems to indicate that big bird houses are rarer than aquariums in this country so I may have a lot to say about my first revisit in a long, long time .

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