Having been on foreign soil the past few years, I've missed the American tradition that is our independence day, the 4th of July. Typically it is a time for BBQ, family, and fireworks -- our family just leans towards the "on steroids" side of fireworks.
You see, my uncle Scott Westering -- when he's not acting as the head football coach of the Pacific Lutheran University Lutes -- lights off huge holiday firework shows. He's been doing it for almost 30 years now, something he began way back in college when the explosives were nothing more than sparklers. Ok, maybe a little more. But while other "big time" shows have switched to computer-triggered explosives, he has chosen to remain "pure" to the legacy of fireworks by still shooting off his shows the old fashioned way, with highway flares. While this may not seem the most safe, it does offer the highest amount of adrenalin for those involved!
This year, as in the past, he was responsible for shooting the big Fort Lewis Army Base show. And as my parents have clung to their last amount of juristiction over me and forbid me from grabbing my own flare, I decided to get up close and personal into the action and show everyone what it's actually like to shoot off a fireworks show, as most people haven't been close to smelling the burning napalm. Or was that 'Nam? I digress... so without further ado, here is the Jason Johnson HD Fireworks Video for 2010!
