Happy July 4th, Happy Independence Day, Happy "Day we kicked your ass" Day - as the kids said, promptly followed by Happy "Gave America back because we were running out of legitimate holiday locations outside of the British Empire" Day; much to the amusement of a few of the better historically educated kids.
All joking aside I've heard the phrase "Have a day" a couple hundred times and still have no idea what exactly it means, nor it's origins. I'll find out soon enough I'm sure.
So today ran a little differently, couple sessions towing the tubes about on the lake and then 4th July festivities erupted. Pie eating contests, giant slip and slide racing, frisby baseball - another totally random brain child from camp Mah-Kee-Nac's resident sports master of ceremonies, "Coach".
Finally found a regulation sized football to throw at the kids and get my arm working for next season. Already broken one kid's finger playing catch. Oops! Ironically it's the kid that wants me to coach him through Quarter Back drills during free play (allotted time slot where kids and counsellors are free to relax or play).
The night ended with the sounds of James Taylor's live concert washing over Mah-Kee-Nac from the famous music venue, Tanglewood, which is literally situated a mere 200 yards from Camp.
The concert peaked with a firework display. From the reviews I've heard I was mildly unimpressed by the so-called highly reputable display but it was fairly good. I did see a new firework, milky white trails bursting in to every colour of the rainbow, a great finale but not to out do displays I've seen in the good old South of England! Still a great way to end the night; laying face up on a flat topped boulder looking up at a multicolour-lit sky and the kids in their strange floor seats staring, so awestruck.
All that's left to say is...."have a day"
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