One for Americans.?

I lived in a small town too. Not as small as yours, but we had about 3,000 people. We had a mayor, a terrible fireworks show for the 4th, and was considered a "town" not a city. The east coast of the states calls their towns, cities, etc. sightly different than here on the west coast. Like in New York, they use the term Burrough. We don't use that on the west coast.

Our 4th of July celebration was the same as it is across the country. Everyone does it the same. You BBQ a big hunk of meat, hamburgers, or hotdogs (or all three) eat cold salads like potato salad, lots of appetizers like bags of chips (crisps to you) and vegetable trays, soda, beer, and desserts. Everyone usually tries to eat outside, and a lot of people go to a park or somewhere to get ready to watch the fireworks. My home town had no money to put into fireworks, so they were terrible, but most places have great shows. They last about 30 minutes and are usually set to patriotic pop music that makes you want to put your finger down your throat. We get to listen to Pres. Bush try and convice us that he has even the faintest idea as to what he is doing. The next day you read about how many people blew off their hands with illegal fireworks, how many drunk drivers mowed down some family, and how many forest fires were lit.

But really, I love the 4th. I am patriotic, just not idiotic. Unfortunately, I have to work the night shift though. So I miss out on everything.

I grew up in a town of about 3000 people. It's considered a township and has a mayor. Some of the neighboring towns are technically "villages" but I don't really know the difference between a village and township since I often hear them used interchangeably. Since it's a summer holiday, many people have barbecues with friends and family. There's a carnival/street fair and, of course, fireworks.

I live in an American 'town' of similar size. We have 4 or 5 churches, no pubs(or bars or clubs), one post office, and my kids are bussed to the nearby city for school.

Our town does not celebrate the 4th, the nearby city provides fireworks and entertainment so the town I live in doesn't waste their money.

As previously mentioned, we call it a town. Though, officially, it is considered by the state as a city(go figure, lol).

Any town around here with more than 500 people tends to have a mayor. (Yes.)

Yes every little place will have a mayor. What they do on the 4th of July depends on how much money the little town government has. Usually something will take place, a picnic with fire crackers and modest fireworks, things like that. In some states they call these settlements villages and in other states they call them towns.

In my town in Mississippi we have a fireworks show the night of the 4th. The town pays for it and it is a great fireworks show. We have small towns and communities and yes they do have mayors. Our education system starts at 5 year old and goes through the 12th grade. My son has graduated college all ready, my niece and nephew go to a private Christian school that goes from K5 through the 12th grade.

I have a question for you....what happens after you turn 12? Is there no more school or are students bussed to a neighboring town for high school?

1. have a bbq with friends and family and shoot fireworks when it gets dark.

2. we call them towns.

3. yes.

i'm sorry, i did no longer see Canis lupus familiaris (relatives canines) on the checklist for the Korean BBQ. no longer sticking with the classic menu? can no longer take a comedian tale, eh? and that i'm no longer A GOTH! OR EMO!