I think my favorite memory was my dad celebrating. I believe it was his favorite holiday. He used to spend over $100 (back in the 50's) for fireworks. Then put up a large 4 x 4, 8 foot high with a cross piece and figured out how to have one spinner after another light the next with a long fuse. In between he shot off fireworks from the ground. His show would last for over an hour. (Our house was surrounded by 3 large fields.) It got to the point that all the kids in a 2 block area came to our house to watch fireworks. He always made sure everyone was safe and at the end every kid that wanted got at least one sparkler. He had so much fun.