As a proud American, we celebrate with you for German Reunification. We yearned for your people to be free!

To answer your question on how much that cost: Organizers in Nashville spent an estimated $500,000 on this 23-minute Independence Day show. A single shell of one of those big fireworks can cost several hundred dollars.

@OkiePeg411

3 күн бұрын

Most of it is paid for by local businesses who sponsor and donate for their business names to be listed on signs and flyers and in the newspapers, etc. If it brings in people to the city or town to spend money at restaurants and bars, it's worth it to the businesses in the area to make sure people go the their town rather that opt for another town that has a fireworks show.

@grantmcnally6521

3 күн бұрын

Yeah, actually allot people blow off there hands. Because they don’t know what they’re doing and are drunk.

@grantmcnally6521

3 күн бұрын

But no these are actual professionals.

@stischer47

3 күн бұрын

@@grantmcnally6521 Statistics don't support your claim: The parts of the body most often injured were hands and fingers (30%); legs (23%); eyes (15%); head, face, and ears (15%); and arms (10%). In 2019 (last year of stats), 12 people died.

@protorhinocerator142

2 күн бұрын

That shot where you see 4 separate places side by side launching fireworks looks like New York City. They fire them over the river and often light 4 identical types of fireworks in synchronization. It costs a bundle to do all that.

so it was Washington crossing the Delaware river ( to attack Hessian Mercenaries, ironically for you) not settlers. and the jets were FA 18 fighter jets painted as BLUE ANGELS. the US NAVY flight demonstration team!! thanks for this video we most of us REALLY do love our country.

The lights that you called "the settlers" is actually a famous image in the US of George Washington crossing the Delaware River which was an important event in the Revolutionary War.

GUTEN TAG...AND HAPPY 4TH OF JULY MY FELLOW AMERICANS .

the MOST "American" one though, was during covideo lockdowns in cali, when the governor and mayors said "no fireworks allowed and no celebrations outside the people you live with..." and the result? the entire city was just one MASSIVE firework display FOR HOURS!

@ca8944

3 күн бұрын

Lol

@Dancingokapi

3 күн бұрын

Agreed! They did this in DC and all over Maryland too. I was driving home and there were fireworks going off all around me for over an hour even through the city propers. I was so proud of my country

@jay_evans1

3 күн бұрын

Yeah, that probably is the most "American" celebration. It must have been a beautiful sight. Americans are rebellious in spirit, so it's pretty on brand for Americans to flip the bird to a bunch of authoritarian tyrants and do the opposite of what they tell us to do, just out of spite .

@stischer47

3 күн бұрын

Well, San Antonio tried, everyone ignored it, and the police watched the fireworks.

@peterphilly4148

3 күн бұрын

And then they were all reelected as a reward for locking us down.

I am from San Diego and when I was growing up, my Grandparents used to own a home in Pacific Beach near La Jolla. We could see the bay and Sea World tower from their balcony. Every 4th of July my entire family would go to their house. Grandpa would get really excited about grilling and want to brag about the quality of the meat that he bought. He grew up during the depression, so he was really proud of being able to buy excellent food and go to places like Costco. Us kids would run around and play. We would have dinner as a family, with lots of noise from everyone talking and being generally excited. Around 8:45, Grandpa would start getting out all the blankets and the transistor radio, so we could all sit on the balcony and listen to patriotic music when the fireworks began. While this was going on, the pie was being cut and distributed so we could enjoy coffee and pie on the balcony while watching the fireworks. Then the fireworks would start. We were really lucky because the view my Grandparents had from their balcony allowed us to see 3 different firework shows at the same time. However, the Sea world fireworks were the main show for us. Everyone would be talking and making sure everyone had a blanket and pie. When the fireworks began though, a hush would fall over us, except the occasional, "Ohh, Ahh!" and "Wow! That's so pretty!" Those are my favorite 4th of July memories.

Thank you, Chris, for your enthusiastic appreciation of our nation on this July 4th of 2024. Love all your wonderful videos!! 😊

Independence Day /4th of July fireworks celebrations happen all over the country, in every state (at least in the lower 48). There are several 4th of July fireworks celebrations in many cities and towns within each and every state. Its a big, beautiful event thats put on each year in celebration of our country's independence, and yes, its pretty expensive (several hundred thousand dollars to several millions for more elaborate shows in bigger cities). There's also parades, live bands, food, barbecues, picnics, and family gatherings to celebrate. Many people also buy their own fireworks that they light off at the end of their driveways, or in big open fields, big empty lots or spaces, etc. Some people may choose to stay home and catch the fireworks celebration on TV. However we choose to celebrate, wherever we are, it's a big deal that many of us dont take for granted. For me personally, it's both a day filled with patriotism & pride, but can also be emotional. HAPPY 4TH OF JULY, AMERICA!! 🎆 🇺🇸 🦅🗽 God bless this great land.

@dovah69_5

2 күн бұрын

I'd love to see Las Vegas fireworks show!! I hear it's absolutely spectacular!!

We are the proud Americans celebrating our holiday for freedom 😔🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥✨✨✨✨✨✨✨👑👑👑👑❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Dear sweet Chris, yes it's expensive af and these displays are free for us. I didn't watch the fireworks this year, but I went to my neighbors for food and fun. I was telling my friend Todd about you and ended up showing him the video of you watching Toby Keith (we aren't country music fans or real proud of our country at the moment), but I was like, "You have to see this beautiful German boy remind us how to love our country. He's so pumped he gets me pumped!!" Long story short, when people heard your accent they were so curious about what we were watching that about ten of us sat there watching your video and LOVING you. Not a single country fan there but now a whole bunch of Chris fans and a beautifully humbling reminder that where we live is pretty damn great and we complain too much.

Happy Independence Day Chris. Love your reactions.

Even the smallest cities manage to put on some kind of fireworks display on the Fourth of July! The right to be free means alot to us and we celebrate it wholeheartedly!

its not as cool here in Alaska because of all the daylight... our big firework holiday is new years. cold doesn't stop it, and no danger of forest fires.

And this happens all over the U.S. Happy Birthday to you from a friendly neighbour in Toronto,Canada🇨🇦

@merchernel123

2 күн бұрын

Thank you Canada! We love you! - America

Now you know what Toby Keith means by " light up your world like the fourth of July" peace from Central Texas 😊

@montrelouisebohon-harris7023

2 күн бұрын

I love that song!!!!

The Fourth of July is nuts! America’s birthday is full of parades, music, get togethers, cookouts/barbecues, and fireworks! It is a party!

Almost every single town in every single state in America has a firework show in the (middle?) so you can go watch if you don’t want to do it yourself I watched my neighbors do fireworks it was amazing

These are put on all over the United States - obviously large cities have much larger shows, but they happen in small towns as well - and they are paid for by the City usually. There are huge displays especially in Boston, Mass, New York City, Washington DC, and Nashville obviously! I'm near Columbus, Ohio and our celebration called Red, White and Boom is an all day event with firework set to music at the end that go for about 30-40 minutes -- these displays always have a finale of extreme setting off of fireworks -- it's pretty awesome!!

On New year's eve 1999/2000 was AMAZING!! We watched every time zone. We are on Pacific time so we spent all day every hour watching around the world. Will never forget!🎉

@dovah69_5

2 күн бұрын

That was an AMAZING thing to watch on TV! I was in the Midwest.

"Who puts these on, the Government, companies or private people?" Yes.

To answer your question, this was probably a city funded show, held at a city owned NFL stadium, Nissan Stadium. Many of the official 4th of July shows are publicly funded and put on by local governments, but there are still also lots of privately funded ones across the country too. Many would be sponsored by companies, but especially when you get into more rural areas where a big official city put on show is less likely, it’s very much also common that you may have some person who just enjoys doing these and has the money to just put on a huge show. If they’re nice, they make it a show they share with the local community, and may even be partially subsidized by the community later on in an effort to help make what has turned into the official show for everyone that much better. Truly, as much as many people celebrating don’t even really like the US that much most days right now, there are epic fireworks celebrations of just about every size, variety, public/private/etc funded all over the country. Many may be government funded and put on, but there’s just so many varieties that there’s no true one standard. It’s honestly what makes it all so fun…unless you have a dog who is scared, or have PTSD and hate loud noises. Then it’s inescapable almost.

The funding is a combination of some government funding, but a lot of companies donate money, and even individuals donate around my area. There's also a lot more than just fireworks (that's usually the finale of events), there's usually live bands, food, beer tents, etc.

watching this while hearing firework going off :)

We don't skimp on the 4th of July celebrations here! We had to cancel ours today due to a serious wildfire that is threatening tens of thousands of homes and the fire personnel who are usually present in case of accidents are not able to be here as they are fighting the line trying to save homes.

Happy 4th of July to one of Americas greatest alliances in Europe. This is also your day too.

We love our fireworks displays! Each city, town, individuals, down to the small villages and towns.. last nights various displays from the Washington DC metro area started up around 8:30pm and lasted 3 hours plus and neighbors kept it going until after midnight.

Now you know the secret of why the Fourth of July is looked forward to with so much enthusiasm, not to mention the BBQ's and Baseball games. Most fireworks displays last about a half an hour and it's breathtaking in person! Especially when you see them reflected in the water! It makes you think of "the rockets red glare and the bombs bursting in air" as sang about in our National Anthem.

You’re happiness is contagious ❤😊 I love your demeanor ❤

All of the above: That is to say; you asked who does the firework show(s). The answer is everybody. Government, States, Cities, Towns etc and even individuals where it is legal to purchase fireworks ( individuals buying fireworks is legal in certain states … typically it is legal in Southern states ).

Thank you so much for this Chris. The drones are amazing and I've never seen such an intense fireworks show as that before. I teared up a bit when you were humming our National Anthem.

Happy Independence Day! I hope you had a wonderful day! Thank you for this one. I never knew about some of these newer displays, they're amazing! ETA: The bit at 2:20 where you thought it was settlers is Washington crossing the Delaware River. Oddly, I actually spent today celebrating at Washington's Crossing Park both here in New Jersey and on the Pennsylvania side as well. Many people take small boats, kayaks, even tubes and go out on to the Delaware River today. There is always fireworks, food, music.. it's a great time!

Love you, friend from afar in Germany!! 🇺🇸🇩🇪

There are individual people who put on fantastic fireworks displays. I see them every year in our neighborhood. We have fireworks wars. 😃We sit on our front porch to watch them.

@merchernel123

2 күн бұрын

Yes! The best...

Our town's fireworks were cancelled tonight due to rain so thank you so much for doing this! Blessings!

The San Diego one where the entire show went up in 15 seconds is still the best one. You got all the fireworks and then got to go back home.

I think the drone people learned from what the drill teams do. They choreograph the drones the same way, but now they have a 3D canvas instead of 2D. :)

@Dre4m5

2 күн бұрын

Good point. This is like 3D marching band.

In the light show, General George Washington and his men are crossing the Delaware River. That famous painting was done by Emanuel Leutze in 1851.

Love your videos Chris

Freedom is never free but this is what we call the celebration of freedom. True patriots will always fight for our freedom till our last breath. Welcome to America 🇺🇸

I have your video on my computer, this year's show on my tv and my neighbor's on all four sides of me are shooting off fireworks in their yards. All of this at the same time.

Chris, I'm just new into my 77th. year, and I've never seen anything to compare to the drone pix at the beginning. That was amazing!!! In case you're not "up to speed" on the American marches by John Philip Sousa, the song at the beginning of Part 2 was Stars and Stripes Forever. It depends on the city how the fireworks show is funded. Where I live in northern IL, it's privately funded. At about 6:50, it suddenly got really intense. My guess is that was the finale of the display. The great thing about that city's display is that its reflection is in a body of water.

Most of the time July 4th celebrations are organized by local cities and business. Fire Departments are usually involved in the firework lighting for safety purposes. 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays but videos on youtube can't do it justice! To be there and feel those firework explosions in your chest and hear everyone cheer together is amazing. It's one of the only days of the year where I feel the most patriotic and proud to be an American. I've also always loved the symbol the fireworks are supposed to represent. Like our National Anthem talks about the flag still standing after all the chaos and explosions from British attacks.

I so enjoy your reactions❣️❤️

My neighborhood is just now ramping up their fireworks. It's 7:45 pm, and it will probably go on past midnight!! Fireworks 🎆 🎇 🧨 Usually, the really large fireworks shows are put on by a town or city. Some might be paid for by taxpayers, and some might be paid for with donations from businesses sponsoring the event. For example, the city tourism or commerce department will plan many months in advance by asking restaurants, banks, and other businesses to donate for advertising opportunities or to be able to set up at the event. Usually a pyrotechnics company is hired to do the show. i actually think the drone show was really cool and a good alternative to fireworks in a high fire danger area.

Bigger shows are often set up by community/government, however, you will often see fireworks being launch far after theses shows as people will light their own fireworks!

Thank you for reacting to our 4th of July I subscribed

I had never heard of the drone displays before. Thank you for sharing that video

That was ironically funny, when you called out "settlers" and it was a depiction of General Washington crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776 at Trenton, New Jersey, in order to surprise and kill the Hessian mercenaries there.

As others have noted below, that was not "settlers" but rather, George Washington crossing the Delaware river. Also, the way you say Saturn is close enough.

What celebration does Germany use fireworks for?

Does the government pay for these fireworks displays? Yes and no. It doesn't come from the federal govt in Washington- as you're most likely thinking -but from the municipalities (local city govts). Every town in America has a chamber of commerce who funds and performs these events for their citizens each year

Never seen the drone show before. That's pretty amazing! The firework show was good too.

That was such an intense show of non stop fireworks it was like everything got set off at once

@Chrisb.reacts As an American I also appreciate you teaching us about Germany in your videos. Perhaps you can have dual citizenship. The world needs more nice people like you in it Chris. 😃

I was send temporary duty to Ramstein AB, Germany when in the USAF and it was over the 4th. That base is near Kaiserslautern. They had a huge celebration for the 4th. We had lots of fun and drank too much tasty German beer.

Hey Chris, love your new haircut! 🌈

Most public displays are likely paid for by governments, but many are sponsored by corporations. And certainly the largest are only rarely paid for by a private person, but you can hire professional fireworks for private events.

Sun sets here in about an hour. Fireworks start 30 or 40 later. Got a great view from our neighborhood on a hill of the big professional display about a half mile away. Cool breeze, 80°.

My neighborhood has a block party pot luck and then we attend the fireworks. The neighborhood children create their own parade!

2:19 You said settlers… nah that was Washington taking starving soldiers across a frozen river to lay some hate down to the brits. 😂

@marietteestabrook4098

2 күн бұрын

Hessian mercenaries

@Aokreaper

2 күн бұрын

@@marietteestabrook4098 ty. You are correct

The bald eagle is our national bird!!

All over the US… both cities and companies pay for them and “sponsor” them. Usually multiple nights around the 4th in the larger cities. Detroit has on of the longer ones (45 min)… and the last song accompanying the fireworks is usually “Stars and Stripes forever”

Government, companies, private. You'll find that most everyone creates some sort of fireworks display on the 4th. Lots of companies have shows like Macys in New York, city governments also set them up, but you'll also have regular citizens create shows. Its a dog's worst nightmare every year XD

My only dislike to the July 4th celebration is the subsequent days after the 4th. I'm all for people shooting off fireworks on the 4th but it gets a little annoying when my pets are woken up freaking out on like the 9th or the 10th because people are still doing it at midnight a week later.

As I am watching this on the Friday, the 5th of July, it’s midday and there are still rockets going off around the corner from me. This is a full 4 day celebration this year as many people had both the 4th and the 5th off from work.

Eh The settlers?? Pretty sure that that was not the settlers.

@IceKnight81

3 күн бұрын

Yep, it was George Washington crossing the Delaware River.

@waitfortheflash6286

3 күн бұрын

Correct. It's GW crossing the Patomac.

@OkiePeg411

3 күн бұрын

No, and not a jumbo jet either, but it's ok. It was Washington crossing the Delaware and some military fighter jets!! 😆 🤣 😂 I love young people, and he's a good kid!

@waitfortheflash6286

3 күн бұрын

Dangit... I'm an idiot sometimes, but only during waking hours.

America, fuck yeah! Comin' again to save the motherfuckin' day, yeah America (Fuck yeah!) Freedom is the only way, yeah

@merchernel123

2 күн бұрын

LMFAO!! I once heard my friend's mom blasting this in her car and she's a tiny little Korean lady. She's the coolest. Awww, Sun Min, I miss you.

Chris, the best fireworks show was on July 4th, 1976, the 200th year of indepndence. You should watch in two years from now, in 2026; it will be the 250th anniversary; I imagine it will be spectacular.

There are videos of 4th of July from space.

@marietteestabrook4098

2 күн бұрын

Oh, I would like to that!

I lived in DC and the monuments as backdrop is impressive, however I enjoyed in on video better than being there. More camera angles. 🎉

@merchernel123

2 күн бұрын

Same, but I didn't live in DC just close! Being on the ground near the momunment or on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial all you end up seeing is smoke. We went a few times when I was little but stopped for that reason. We live near Fort Meade so going there was way better.

A moment of silence for those with epilepsy.

@merchernel123

2 күн бұрын

Omgooodness, it's not funny but I'm kind of a D so I just spit out my drink...

In many towns, the fireworks are set up by the local government but paid for partially by local businesses. The Macy's fireworks are of course paid for by Macy's - though they also may receive other sponsorships.

Chris you'll have to come be here next Fourth of July. Starting around 6 minutes and then again at 6:45, these are the Grand Finale of the fireworks displays. Usually, they do one you think is the grand finale and then it might go quiet, after which everyone starts heading out and then they start another round, which is the real Grand finale. At the best shows the music is synchronized with the explosions. Americans love blowing up fireworks on and around the fourth of July. Citiess, states and private citizens kind of "compete" with each other for the best show.

The NASCAR night race in Daytona when it was in July would actually put on a really good fireworks show at the end of the race. I've seen it many times. Not exactly like this though.

Hearing it tonight felt like ww3 yet again...my town spends mortgages on fireworks 😂

There are both publicly and privately funded firework celebrations on Independence Day, all across the country. Towns, cities, counties, social organizations, professional sports teams, historical and educational institutions, the US Military, large and small businesses, the National Park Service, etc., sponsor them.

Every town does their own. We just went to some tonight and are going to some different ones Saturday. Sadly my area can't afford to have them in a lot of towns next year

My neighborhood three weeks it's nuts ❤ craziness luv it 🎉

That fireworks display is from Nissan Stadium, which is in Nashville, Tennessee. It is the home stadium of the NFL Tennessee Titans.

We attend the local parade in the morning, swim and cook on the grill in the back yard/garden as some call it, and attend the local fireworks show in the evening.

Chris, what the video does not convey is the SOUND of the explosions, and even more, the full-body impact of the concussions as the explosions go off. It's a visceral experience.

Usually they set off a large amount of fireworks during the finale

There's nothing like a 4th of July fireworks celebration it's intense

it best with patriotic music

Chris I Love You My Friend ❤❤❤. Today is a Big Day for America 🇺🇸 its Our 248 Birthday. I Love America 🇺🇸 ❤. And I Love and Care about you my friend and I hope someday we will meet and hang out my friend. As a American we Love Care. ❤ Someday we will meet my friend. 😉👍❤️🤍💙🇺🇸

I went to our fireworks display tonight. Rather than fight the crowds, there's a highway overlooking the downtown area. There's a really good place to pull off the road and see the fireworks. Just before it started some other guy pulled up in a truck with a drone, to take aerial footage of it. I told him he needs to post that on KZread. We'll see.

@merchernel123

2 күн бұрын

Are you in Bmore?

Our church had fireworks on the third so we could celebrate as a church family. We had lightning and fog a long with our spectacular fireworks.

You should check out Thunder Over Louisville. That's a massive fireworks show that's done to kick off the Kentucky Derby. They always try to out performance the year prior.

The most fun I ever had on the Forth of July was in Germany. 1987 was the year. I was stationed in Karlsruhe and don't remember the exact town Germshin(maybe) but I could ride the strassebanh to it. It was a quarry and they had a a shovel you could jump off in a quarry 50 meters. It hurt if you landed wrong. Ok maybe 50 feet. 50 meters would be ridiculous.

We Americans take our Freedom Explosions very seriously. It's just not the 4th of July unless something explodes in fiery sparkles.

Sky Element just did a display for Americas Got Talent. It was awesome and won a golden buzzer.

Those werent settlers in the boat, that George Washington crossing the Delaware River during the American Revolution...

If you ever get the chance, you should see the 4th of July festivities in Kansas City Missouri. Missouri is the #1 state for consumer fireworks in the US by a large amount. Combined with our professional displays, it can be almost overwhelming in great years.

And that was just a small fireworks show.

Individual companies provide the shows.

2 - 3 weeks before The Kentucky Derby the City of Louisville, KY begins its annual celebration. The Saturday two weeks before the Derby is 'Thunder Over Louisville'. It begins with an all day air show (one of the Top Five in the nation) and finishes with the largest annual fireworks show in the U.S. "Actually it's has been said that Thunder Over Louisville is the third largest fireworks display after the Statue of Liberty rededication and the Philadelphia Bicentennial. Consequentially, it is now the largest fireworks display annually in North America." Thunder 2024 was attended by 600,000+ people. "The overall estimated annual economic impact of the Derby Festival is $127.9 million.* That means for every $1 spent producing the Festival $22 is generated for the local economy. Economic Impact by Event: Thunder Over Louisville - $56,663,177 Chow Wagon/Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront - $16,472,795 Pegasus Parade -$22,462,902 Great Balloon Fest - $5,079,449 Marathon/miniMarathon - $4,923,936 Great Steamboat Race - $703,535 Great Bed Races - $465,448 $1 Million Hole in One Golf Contest - $306,588 They’re Off! Luncheon - $160,579 WineFest - $136,194 The Festival hosts 1.5 Million attendees in a traditional year, with the largest event being Thunder Over Louisville. The entire Festival produces 70 events and operates on a budget of $7 million. The average customer at a Festival event spends $32. The Festival is produced by a full-time staff of 22 event professionals, a board of directors of 75 community leaders, and a network of 4,000 volunteers. *Economic Impact Study was conducted in 2011 by the University of Louisville’s MBA Program. So that number will have increased significantly in the past thirteen+ years. Juts type 'Thunder Over Louisville 2024' in the KZread search box above.

IF you wanted to check them out tonight you can: LIVE 4th of July Fireworks Show 2024 ✨ July 4th Fireworks Show 💥 Happy 4th of July Fireworks 2024 and / or Macy's Fireworks 2024 - New York City LIVE Macy's 4th of July Fireworks 2024 - Hudson River

BTW, Denmark has a big 4th of July celebration. Since you know the National Anthem, I suggest you look for Kentucky State High School Choir 2019 sings the National Anthem. It is how the anthem should be sung.

@merchernel123

2 күн бұрын

Denmark? How come?

It is usually the city that puts on the show🎉🎉