Photos show how Americans across the country are celebrating the Fourth of July
Revelers lined the streets in cities like Newberry, South Carolina, and Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to watch the parades go by.
Provo, Utah, kicked off the day by launching hot-air balloons into the sky at sunrise.
People decked themselves out in red, white, and blue — and US flags were draped just about everywhere.
Down in Georgia, southern belles wore their signature antebellum dresses as they made their way down the parade route.
Amid the scorching heat, some families found creative ways to cool off — from sprinklers to actual fire hoses.
Though New York City felt muggy and humid, it didn't stop Joey "Jaws" Chestnut from scarfing down 74 hot dogs in 10 minutes during the Nathan's Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest.
Source: Business Insider
In preparation for major fireworks displays, some larger cities beefed up their security. Here are federal agents arriving in Boston, Massachusetts, on Tuesday.
He praised the "brave patriots" who he said helped win the nation's freedom, and reminded Americans, "Let us never forget that our freedom has been earned through the blood and sweat and sacrifice of American heroes."
As did NATO.
Happy #IndependenceDay to our Ally the United States! 🇺🇸 #4thofJuly pic.twitter.com/qIQNCOuFVQ
— NATO (@NATO) July 4, 2018All in all, it was a day for Americans across the country and their friends around the world to rejoice on the nation's 242nd birthday. Happy Independence Day!
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