The Fourth of July

By Werthworld

Heavy barbeque smoke thins to the pungent acrid haze of Independence Day fireworks. This day of brass band patriotism, colorful flags and bunting, of picnics and reunions yields a celebratory evening of community gatherings. The night sky illuminates in glittery multi-dimensional bursts sculpted by sound and color.

Illegal fireworks reenact rebellious origins…pervasive, overt demonstrations of lawless freedom. Flagrant acts of civil disobedience symbolically liberating ‘we the people’ from the constraints of ‘we the government.’

No speeches, no signs, no organized movement for permanent political change, just a temporary suspension of the rules before returning to business as usual.

It’s revolutionary!