Why do we use fireworks to celebrate the 4th of july if they stand for fighting?

Question

by 'if they stand for fighting' i mean if we as a country stand for peace and justice,(or supposed to,anyway) why do we celebrate with explosions?

Answer 1

The second president of our Country, John Adams is credited with the call to celebrate on the anniversary of our Independence.

There were a bulk of Declaration of Independence signers who worked out & signed the original document. That was done on July 2nd. The Document itself was dated July 4th as that was when it was presented to the Public. That is the day we celebrate to this day.

Fireworks back then were called "Illuminations"

John was as excite as a man can be as he knew then that a great nation had been born. He wrote of his excitement to his wife Abigail.
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John Adams to Abigail Adams
Philadelphia July 3d. 1776

Quote...

..."But the Day is past. The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. —

I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.

You will think me transported with Enthusiasm but I am not. — I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. — Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory. I can see that the End is more than worth all the Means. And that Posterity will tryumph in that Days Transaction, even altho We should rue it, which I trust in God We shall not."

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John Adams was a noble man. (Even though he was a Lawyer!) Among other idea's he had was the God given right that our fellow man has birth right freedoms no matter the color of his skin. He proved this in his successful legal fight in the US Surpreme Court to win the freedom of the slaves from the slave ship Amistad.

Me? I am a Professional Pyrotechnician. I celebrate Independence day with a mission from one of our founding fathers & from a very Noble Man.

Joe Vallier
Founder
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Professional Pyrotechnicians.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/professionalpyrotechnicians/

Answer 2

Well, thoretically they stand for the independence AFTER the fighting (or even more exact, the fact that "we" were still in the battle...)Nowadays it stands for things that go boom or sparkle. Ask any kid. Fireworks in general are used for celebrating and I don't think the connection is still there between battles and fireworks, the fireworks just fit the independence thing a little better. There were fireworks long before the USA came into being.

Answer 3

The fact that gunpowder can be used for weapons does not mean that fireworks "stand for fighting."
But if they did, it would still be appropriate for the 4th of July, since what that celebrates is an event of the American Revolution, a war.

Answer 4

I suppose it is for the same reason we English celebrate bonfire night on November 5th, the fireworks represents the gunpowder that was to blow up the House of Parliament and the Guy that is burnt on the bonfire represents Guido Fawkes one of the Catholic conspirators

Answer 5

Check the words of our national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner: "The rockets red glare, the bomb bursting in air...". Even though they refer to the War of 1812, our country was still formed due to fighting, as were many other countries. There is nothing wrong with celebrating victory in fighting.

Answer 6

i don't be conscious of. Thats a properly question. i'm gonna say for the explanation that individuals probably rejoice the liberty that we recieved in the process all wars we've won for our u . s . a .. yet that still does no longer make any sense b-cuz u adult males have a loose u . s . a . or u . s . a . as stable, so i'm somewhat now no longer specific. My suited wager is to demonstrate luv in the direction of our u . s . a . and troops in conflict now. additionally prolly for the explanation that thats our independence day, of as quickly as we signed the "statement of independence" in 1774. So yea, thats why. ~Danfan723~

Answer 7

We are celebrating the memory of our forefathers whose bravery in war won us the independence and freedom we have in America.