4th of July In My Hometown

The 4th of July in my hometown is Bigger than Christmas Because all of the non-townies come home It is bigger than Homecoming There is a carnival, and a parade. The high school band plays. Concession stands all over the town square Sell things we can only get in this little place once a year Funnel cakes, cotton candy, firework snakes to light. There are contests, and pony rides, And screaming that begins at ten o’clock when the rides open and lasts until the last ride is done at nine o’clock The whole town show up at the park at 8:00 To get their blankets and lawn chairs in place for the fireworks set off by the firemen. No one goes home until the last one is done. There is always a long pause between the next to the last one and the last one. I have no idea why, but we all live for that pause Knowing the last one is going to be so terrific It will last us another year.