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Rain Can't Dampen Fourth Of July Spirits

Sam Evans-Brown
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NHPR

Festivities are underway across New Hampshire despite rainy conditions.

At  well-attended 4th of july parade in Amherst, the announcer told crowds, “We might see a steady, light drizzle this morning, but after about 12 noon it’s going to get quite wet.”

While it wasn’t classic Fourth of July weather, that was just fine with some in the crowd.

“No this is fine,” said Ginger Simond.

“This is beautiful, not too hot at all,” agreed her husband Woody.

For daughter Lilly, the weather was secondary to the parade itself, which featured a number of riders on horseback, her favorite.

But for three disinterested elementary schoolers – Cash, Ezra, and Austin – the parade, which included Governor Maggie Hassan as well as Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte couldn’t hold their attention. They were more excited for festivities that had yet to come: the fireworks.

Many towns, like Manchester, Concord, Portsmouth, as well as Amherst had to push their displays to Saturday.

Austin was hopeful we would get a chance to see some pyrotechnics on Friday night regardless “at [his] friends house,” which is likely the only way that many will see them tonight. 

Sam Evans-Brown has been working for New Hampshire Public Radio since 2010, when he began as a freelancer. He shifted gears in 2016 and began producing Outside/In, a podcast and radio show about “the natural world and how we use it.” His work has won him several awards, including two regional Edward R. Murrow awards, one national Murrow, and the Overseas Press Club of America's award for best environmental reporting in any medium. He studied Politics and Spanish at Bates College, and before reporting was variously employed as a Spanish teacher, farmer, bicycle mechanic, ski coach, research assistant, a wilderness trip leader and a technical supporter.
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