They do make a great point about lighting off fireworks though. If you clown around and act like a fool, you'll walk in like Carl Weathers in Rocky 4 in the red white & blue, but you'll be leaving like Chubbs in Happy Gilmore.
You don't have to light, watch or even listen to fireworks to celebrate the 4th of July! Here are 9 alternative ways you can celebrate the holiday, right here in Michigan.
Nothing says summer like a fireworks display, especially for the Fourth of July. Find out all of the Fourth of July festivities and fireworks that will happen in West Michigan.
Back in 1876, it was the 100th birthday of the United States and the 50th anniversary of the founding of the City of Grand Rapids. So how did the people celebrate?