{"id":3969,"date":"2020-07-04T15:56:21","date_gmt":"2020-07-04T15:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brendans-island.com\/catholic-citizen\/?p=3969"},"modified":"2022-03-12T00:18:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-12T00:18:47","slug":"fourth-of-july-and-virtual-fireworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brendans-island.com\/catholic-citizen\/fourth-of-july-and-virtual-fireworks\/","title":{"rendered":"Fourth of July and Virtual Fireworks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/brendans-island.com\/catholic-citizen\/celebrating-during-a-pandemic\/#patriotic\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brendans-island.com\/blogsource\/20170501ff\/20170703-Flag_of_the_United_States-658.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"United States of America flag.\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My Fourth of July plans include watching an episode or two of Marvel Ultimate Spider-Man, contemplating the whichness of what while sitting on the front stoop, relaxing and getting a few chores done.<\/p>\n<p>And enjoying a virtual fireworks show. Probably one of these:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kl0LZ0Tx7Eg\">2020 Virtual Fireworks Display<\/a><br \/>\nCity of Port St. Lucie, YouTube (starts Independence Day evening)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g.co\/doodle\/7c8qhy2\">Fourth of July 2020<\/a><br \/>\nGoogle Doodle<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/disneyparks.disney.go.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/disneymagicmoments-virtual-viewing-of-fourth-of-july-fireworks-at-walt-disney-world-resort\/\">Virtual Viewing of Fourth of July Fireworks at Walt Disney World Resort<\/a><br \/>\nWalt Disney World Resort<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/welcomeamerica.com\/\">Welcome America<\/a><br \/>\nPhiladelphia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And let&#8217;s not forget digital sparklers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/g.co\/doodle\/7c8qhy2\">Fourth of July 2020<\/a><br \/>\nGoogle Doodle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been hearing unofficial and possibly-illegal private fireworks, here in Sauk Centre&#8217;s south side. That&#8217;s the closest we come to having Independence Day pyrotechnics.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>(Updated July 4, 2020 evening)<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been watching the <a href=\"https:\/\/disneyparks.disney.go.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/disneymagicmoments-virtual-viewing-of-fourth-of-july-fireworks-at-walt-disney-world-resort\/\">Virtual Viewing of Fourth of July Fireworks at Walt Disney World Resort<\/a>: recorded in 2018, running a little over 13 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Music, fireworks, a little narration: and the closest to a Disney resort I&#8217;m likely to get. All without leaving my desk. It&#8217;s a good way to celebrate Independence Day.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a name=\"once\"><\/a>The Once and Future Sinclair Lewis Days Parade<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brendans-island.com\/blogsource\/20200519ff\/20130720-SinclairLewisDaysParade-DSC06495-658.JPG?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sauk Centre's Sinclair Lewis Days parade; July 20, 2013.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My town does its fireworks extravaganza during Sinclair Lewis Days. Which won&#8217;t happen this year. It&#8217;s been postponed to July 2021.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsaukcentre.org\/summer\">Summer<\/a><br \/>\nVisit Sauk Centre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I&#8217;ll miss Sinclair Lewis Days, particularly the parade: which has been going past my corner of Sauk Centre for the last several years.<\/p>\n<p>But the COVID-19 pandemic is still in progress. Which is emphatically not good news. On the &#8216;up&#8217; side, we&#8217;ve learned a great deal since the 1918 influenza pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Including how to lower the odds that folks who are infected will spread the bug. I see that as good news.<\/p>\n<p>Getting enough folks to use humanity&#8217;s lore and wisdom? That&#8217;s another topic.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/brendans-island.com\/catholic-citizen\/celebrating-during-a-pandemic\/\">Celebrating during a Pandemic<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\n(July 3, 2020)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/brendans-island.com\/catholic-citizen\/the-masked-minnesotan\/\">The Masked Minnesotan<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\n(June 12, 2020)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/brendans-island.com\/catholic-citizen\/covid-19-pandemic\/\">COVID-19: Pandemic<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\n(March 11, 2020)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/brendans-island.com\/catholic-citizen\/patriot-dreams\/\">Patriot Dreams<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\n(July 4, 2019)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/brendans-island.com\/catholic-citizen\/independence-day-2017\/\">Independence Day 2017<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\n(July 4, 2017)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Fourth of July plans include watching an episode or two of Marvel Ultimate Spider-Man, contemplating the whichness of what while sitting on the front stoop, relaxing and getting a few chores done. 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