We determined that we would go to the battleship New Jersey to start off our Independence Day. We went with the Nycz family which added a spice of fun to have Christopher with our boys. We learned a lot about the battleship. Most fascinating was the gun power that it has and that only one American life was ever lost during the many battles, and several wars that it was in. I think the boys really liked laying down in the bunks that they enlisted men were assigned to and walking through the maze of passageways. I really liked seeing the views of Philadelphia skyline from the upper decks of the ship. I was impressed by the massive size of the guns and through its fire power has saved lives and brought peace to many more.
Later on we went over to a friend's house where they had a huge gathering and lots of food. Even though it is against NJ law to shoot off fireworks they do it anyway. They must have spent $1,000 or more on fireworks and got to shoot them all off with out the cops coming. it was about an 30min straight mortars and firecrackers. It was intense and beautiful. I loved feeling the impact of the mortars going off against my body and seeing the explosions directly overhead. It is great having friends that in a sense give the "finger" to the government which is just what our forefathers did in 1776. It was a wonderful way to spend Independence Day.
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