Today, for Independence Day, I went to the Freedom Festival in Provo with my wife and my family who came up from Las Vegas. We first stopped by the farmers market. It was interesting. They had many nice things there. They also had a rally of protesters who do not like President Obama. A person was speaking to a group of people with a bunch of signs protesting what is happening to our country. I agree with them and I am not very fond of Obama. However, that is an appropriate activity for the Fourth of July, because our country started by many protesters that eventually resulted in the freedom that we enjoy now. We need to stick up for the same things that our forefathers did when the British government was too strong and tyrannical.
We walked around and bought some famous Utah cherries, and tried someone's homeade barbeque sauce. It was pretty tasty. Then we head up to the carnival.
On the way to the carnival, something caught me by suprise. There was a miniture carshow of hotrods. There was pure American muscle there. There was a Mazda there, and I was not sure why it was there. I drooled over the Chevy Nova, Camaro, and some other classics.
Then we went to the carnival and checked out all of the sweet shops of arts and crafts. We saw someone doing some old school blacksmithing. It appeared he was making a knife. That really seems like hard work.
My family and I just got back from watching the fireworks for the stadium of fire. Nothing beats watching those fireworks for free. We earlier set up chairs at the spot that we like each year and came back later. The fireworks are very beautiful.
This whole day has been very eventful. I am forever grateful for those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. We indeed are blessed to be free and to live here. I am proud to be an American, not sorry to be one.
That's pretty funny that there were protesters on the Fourth of July. At first i thought that was indecent, but now that I think about it, you are right, there is nothing more American than exercising your right of protesting your government. That is the only way that things can change, after all, we were given the freedom of assembly for a reason.
ReplyDeleteThe carnival and fireworks were great. I too like what you said about standing up for what is right and voicing your opinion. Our forefathers sacrificed so much. We should always remember that.
ReplyDeleteIt was great to be down there with so many people to celebrate our independence. I liked what you said about our need to stick up for the same thing our forefathers did.
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