I know this is late, but at least I got it up before the end of July.
I was able to get off work early enough to watch the 4th fireworks. Independence Day just wouldn’t be the same without the deafening boom of fireworks.
Boom is what we got. Before we knew of a delay on the start of the fireworks, Brian and I were going to get some grub. We noticed everyone was still hanging out (we saw some pathetic excuse for 4th fireworks in the distance a little earlier and wasn’t convinced those could possibly be all Knoxville had to offer). We asked a bystander about a possible delay. He said they were to start at 10:20.
That meant no food just yet because it was 10:10. We happen to be very close to Henley bridge where they set the fireworks off at. So we park (illegally) and headed to the hospital parking lot. We decided to get as close as possible and ended up poppin a squat right on the helicopter landing area, putting us about 100 feet from the bridge and the fireworks directly over us.
I watch the 4th fireworks every year, whether it is in Clarksville, Nashville, Knoxville or wherever I happen to be and I have never had the ground below me shake as they were shot off. I told Brian this is what war must sound like because the combination of loud blasts of explosives and trembling gravel was borderline scary, but nonetheless exciting.
Here is the finale of the show. Unfortunately you can’t feel the ground shake or even comprehend how loud each boom was, but judging from our reaction I have full confidence you will get the idea.
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