Comments on: 7 July 4th Traditions from Around the Nation

By: GlennInBR

GlennInBR — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:04:30 +0000

I just learned the other day about the International Cherry Pit-Spitting Contest, held in Eau Claire, Michigan on or about July 4th for the past 35 years: http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090701/News01/907010317/1130

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:38:26 +0000

I’m with William and Kristen. I’m from VT and have never heard of salmon for the 4th, always hot dogs, hamburgers, or ribs. Has ANYBODY from New England ever heard of the salmon thing? We have New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont represented, how about Maine, Connecticut and Mass?

By: Kristen

Kristen — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:46:02 +0000

I agree with William.

I too am from NE (RI to be exact) and we do not eat salmon on the 4th.

In fact it’s mostly lobster, little necks and quahogs and of course favorites like hot dogs, hamburgers and steak.

By: PartiallyDeflected

PartiallyDeflected — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:25:26 +0000

A fairly recent Nashville July 4th tradition is the Hot Chicken Festival – we’re talking serious spicy bird!

By: Chrystani

Chrystani — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:06:11 +0000

I was in New Orleans for 4th of July one year. Man ridiculous amounts of food.. Crawfish boil!
But Hyacinth when I went to watch fireworks out their we got banged on by the KKK.. True sad story. Especially for black people from California.

By: Kari

Kari — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:01:25 +0000

We have a Demolition Derby every weekend that follow the 4th of July and a firworks display after the Derby.Good thing the 4th is on a Saturday this year.

By: Jonny

Jonny — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:49:27 +0000

That KY celebration doesn’t sound particularly eco-friendly. Adding lead to the other heavy metals in obsolete electronics and scattering them all over the countryside??

By: ee the c

ee the c — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:21:30 +0000

I actually lost my virginity on July 4th so long ago, I can hardly remember it. Hint: reagan was still in his first term

Since then, I always try to reproduce the actual act on july 4th every year. Have only missed once in all the years since.

By: JFreddMuggz

JFreddMuggz — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:19:07 +0000

In Carson City, Nevada we celebrate the rich fabric of our history each year with reenactments and Chautauqua characters. This year we will have Music by the Treadway Ensemble and food from 5 Buck Pizza, all historically correct of course, and a rededication of Treadway Meadows Park.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:19:46 +0000

In La Mirada, CA, our town has the fireworks display on the 3rd of July. It’s great, two days of fireworks.

Santa Monica had a fireworks display at the break of dawn over the ocean years ago. It was beautiful and we went to get Stan’s donuts later.