Interviewees
Each of the interviewees were asked a series of questions as to their relationship to the burning sky ritual or "Fourth of July". They were also asked some personal questions that would help determine whether or not social factors can have an effect on their relationship to the holiday.
How do you celebrate the Fourth of July?
"The fourth of July is like a weekend of my family on the 2nd and the 3rd we do fireworks and my friends lake house and they have a barbecue and barbecue is my favorite food on the actual fourth we go to see fireworks at my parents old high school because they put on a phenomenal show..." - Madeline
Who takes part in these celebrations with you?
"My family and friends - the people that I love most" - Madeline
"I usually don't celebrate very often so... Me and my dogs" - Ryan
What is your favorite part of the celebration?
Where do you take part in these celebrations?
"I like going to my friends houses" - Maggie
"We go to the lake" - Madeline
"I watch from the front door of my house with my dogs in my lap" - Ryan
What is your first memory of the Fourth of July?
"We were at my old house sitting on the stoop, and there were fireworks happening and we played with sparklers, it was really nice" - Ryan
"Tailgating at my grandmas house and then walking over to see the fireworks" - Madeline
"My cousin was born on the fourth" - Maggie
Credits:
Created with images by peterrieke - "Fireworks" • Pexels - "dark fireworks hands" • tsuacctnt - "Fireworks" • nguyentuanhung - "fireworks colorful sky" • Terry Madeley - "Fireworks" • Unsplash - "firework spiral man" • nidan - "fireworks sky party" • VasenkaPhotography - "Fireworks" • jpj2000nl - "fireworks new year party" • skeeze - "fireworks celebration independence day" • cluczkow - "sparkler" • tedkerwin - "Tailgate"