July 4th Fireworks FauxD Spectacular!

I thought I would do a special July 4th weekend post to help you kick off the holiday with a blast! Two Genuine FauxD© July 17, 1968 images of the fireworks at Disneyland should give your eyes a work over this morning.



And I would be remiss if I didn't post a photo of the building where it all happened in 1776:



Of course I am referring to Independence Hall in Philadelphia:



Not the one at Knott's Berry Farm in California:



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4th of July Firework Bonanza!

Did you know that we have John Adams, 2nd President of the United States, to thank for fireworks on today's National Holiday?



He wrote this to his wife the day before the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia:

"It ought to be solemnized with…illuminations from one end of this continent to the other from this time forward forever more."

So it shall be written. So it shall be done.

Inspired by a story from Mental Floss that I saw in Reader's Digest, today's post shows some of my favorite fireworks photos as well as ten different types of fireworks outlined in the Mental Floss post. At first I attempted to pair my photos with their ID, but soon got bored with my failure to match every one. Today would be a Reader's Digest attention-span day. Here we go with the 10 different types of fireworks and an initial photo from July 17, 1968 in Genuine FauxD©.

1. The Peony. This "spherical break of colored stars" is apparently the most common.



2. The Chrysanthemum. A variation of the Peony, with the difference being that the stars leave a visible trail of sparks.



3. The Willow. Produces trails of silver or gold stars that leave a weeping willow-ish outline.



4. The Horsetail. It's a compact little burst that falls down, well, like a horsetail. You might also hear this one referred to as a Waterfall Shell.



5. The Fish. The shell bursts and then you see little squiggles of light squirming away from the main burst. The effect looks like fish swimming away.



6. The Spider. Fast-burning and powerful, this one shoots stars straight out such that they look like spider legs.



7. The Palm. When this one bursts, it looks like a palm tree.





8. The Crosette. Take lots of tic-tac-toe boards and cross them over each other haphazardly. Usually accompanied by a loud crackling noise.



9. The Kamuro. Named after a Japanese hairstyle, this one has a dense burst that leaves a glittery trail.



10. The Rings. Can be arranged to look like atoms, which is very mental_floss-y. But typically you see rings within rings.

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Happy 4th of July, circa July 17, 1968

Today’s gallery is from Disneyland’s 13th Anniversary, in glorious Genuine FauxD©. This first view looks like it came straight out of the Wonderful World of Color. The rest of the shots are from the fireworks spectacular, and the very last shot was marked “Grand Finale” by the photographer.













As an EXTRA bonus, here is a Bicentennial July 1976 brochure; what a musical lineup!







Have a happy and safe July 4th! See more vintage and current Disneyland fireworks photos at my website.

Main Street Panorama

Warm up your wide screens—today’s photo is a wide one! June 1961 is the date, and you are looking down Main Street toward the Train Station. The two boys on the left can hardly contain themselves as they run down the street towards their favorite attraction. The park is ready for a July 4th celebration and there’s a banner announcing Disneyland ’61 as well as promos for the Monorail on the lightposts.

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