{"id":849,"date":"2018-07-15T18:50:03","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T01:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefundfamily.com\/?p=849"},"modified":"2018-07-15T21:23:54","modified_gmt":"2018-07-16T04:23:54","slug":"family-traditions-the-4th-of-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trevorrumsey.com\/thefundfamily\/family-traditions-the-4th-of-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Traditions – The 4th of July"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Tara and I were dating, the topic of family traditions was brought up. It was the beginning of July and she had mentioned that her family did a firework show in Vegas every year. At first, I thought she meant they have a get together where they light off fireworks they buy. I quickly learned that it wasn\u2019t just backyard fireworks, but a legitimate show that some have called \u201cthe best show in Vegas\u201d.<\/p>\n

After Tara and I were married, I had the privilege of taking part in this show and have done the show 4 years in a row. It\u2019s one of our favorite family traditions and is something we look forward to every year.<\/p>\n

The setup<\/h3>\n

A lot of people don\u2019t realize how much work it takes to set up a firework show. We usually will get to the park where we shoot off a couple days before the 4th and start our set up. Every year that I\u2019ve been there it\u2019s been over 100 degrees outside. We do our best to split up the work so that we don\u2019t have to spend too much time out in the sun.<\/p>\n

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8 inch shells<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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10 inch shells<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Biggest and smallest. 10 inches and 2 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The 4th<\/h3>\n

During the 4th we drop the shells into the mortar tubes and make sure that the fuses are in a good spot to light. The 4th is usually a little bit more spread out as far as work, so we have some time to relax.<\/p>\n

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Planning our assault<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Lighting off the fireworks<\/h3>\n

This is the best part by far. Lighting fireworks this big is always a rush. Tara likes to joke that lighting these fireworks ruins any other fireworks. There\u2019s just nothing that can compare to actually being the one to light it.<\/p>\n

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A 4-inch shell going off<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n