4th of July Fireworks Hijacked by Foreign Powers?

4th of July – Independence Day – We shoot off fireworks to celebrate our independence and freedom. It’s a celebration of and for the U.S.A. Right?

In the middle of our family fireworks, one explosion sent a small package skyward. As it started to fall back down again, a small parachute opened and a series of flags drifted gently to the ground.

Umm… What the heck? Since when did China and Japan co-celebrate all the ideals and freedoms of our 4th of July holiday? AND their flags get top billing over Old Glory herself?

I’m not mister patriotism…

…but c’mon! Redneck Monster Trucks and Nascar would make more sense than China and Japan! I’m surprised the fireworks company didn’t engineer it so that the American flag caught fire on the way down.