July 4th, 2015
When we changed the dates of the trip, I was a little bummed that I was not going to be in town for Independence Day. I love the 4th of July, when I was growing up in the northeast, I loved the summer (although they were very short) and July 4th was the first summer holiday. BBQs were about BBQ chicken, hot dogs, burgers, potato salad, baked beans and red white and blue Jello. It was a tradition to cook the meat on the grill and to eat the entire meal outside.
The day always ended with going to see fireworks. Where I grew up, it wasn’t always a show but rather a few people setting off a few fireworks they had purchased in a state where the sale of fireworks were legal. I was a little disappointed that I wouldn’t be home.
As my friend Michael and I walked back from his apartment to my hotel, we saw that they were practicing the fireworks show and decided to go to the rooftop of my hotel to watch the show. I have been in Singapore a few times before about this same time of year. Singapore’s National Day is on August 9th. I knew on previous visits that on weekends, they often practice the show in days leading up to the big day. I guess that since Singapore is turning 50, they start practicing the show early.
The fireworks I saw were to Celebrate Singapore’s 50th birthday. I didn’t get BBQ but I did get to see fireworks.
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