Fireworks on the 5th…??

Naturally it would be sucky weather here in Central Illinois on a holiday people spend outside.  This of course ruins all plans…including postponing the Mahomet Freedom Fest Fireworks show.

Nevertheless I went on the 5th with my dear pal Lauren and LOVED IT.  Okay so for those of you who follow me on Twitter, you know whats cool and probably already know about some of the highlights.  However for those of you who haven’t seen the light yet, let me recap:

1. Abe Lincoln trivia at the Main Stage.  You can bet I was all over that.  Even got the trick question.
2. All the little children running around with no parents, because it is just that small of a town.
3. The only lights (besides the fireworks) are the strings of lights hung from tree to tree and posts.  So small town-ish.
4. The only music being blasted from the loud speakers is country music circa old School.  AKA Patsy Cline and the likes.  And if it happened to not be country it was Classic Rock circa John Cougar.
5. Once the fireworks started everyone was on their blankets around the lake and we proudly listened to every patriotic song you can imagine.

It was quite the experience.  You may or may not know it but I’m secretly quite the patriotic american.  I love america and all the chessy patriotic things people do.  This year’s festivities were great, as opposed to how I usually watch fireworks from someone’s yard or truck bed in the countryside of Clintucky.

So here’s to you Mahomet Freedom Fest.  You served me well.

July 6, 2009. Tags: 4th of July, Abe Lincoln, Central Illinois, Country, Fireworks, John Cougar, Mahomet, Patriotism, Patsy Cline, Twitter. Holiday.