No other holiday can provide such a uniquely American experience. Being in the USA on Fourth of July can be wonderful and exciting anywhere. Here in the south, be sure to experience The Fourth in our tradition! A couple of things you will want to accomplish to be sure!<\/p>\n
Watch the Peachtree Road Race!<\/p>\n
Eat Watermelon<\/p>\n
See fireworks<\/p>\n
Hold a sparkler<\/p>\n
Have a picnic with fried chicken<\/p>\n
Sit on a porch decorated with red, white and blue bunting<\/p>\n
Run in a potato sack race with your host children<\/p>\n
Ask what the fourth of July means to Americans you have met in your Au pair year.<\/p>\n
On this night with fireworks soaring and families gathered on red and white checkered blankets, you will see in their eyes a sense of pride and respect. Pride in a country where being free is everything\u2026\u2026 and respect for all those who give themselves to protect that freedom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"