I PROMISE you don't need to take video of the fireworks…🎆

Friends -

Let's be honest. Nobody wants to see your shaky fireworks footage…

We've all got the same blurry video of colorful dots exploding in a black sky while your cousin Jimmy yells "WOOOOO!" in the background.

But here's what I DO want to talk about...the 4th of July magic of St. George back in the 80s and 90s. 

If you've seen the nostalgic classic film, “The Sandlot”, you know what I'm talking about.  Picture this…

Kids building tree forts around downtown St. George and near the River Road bridge, spending endless summer days at the city pool on 700 South, and playing pickup baseball games at a variety of little league fields around town. 

If you've never seen "The Sandlot," stop reading this email right now and find it on your streaming app. Seriously. I'll wait.

Growing up here was like living inside that movie. 

Our crew spent summers just like Benny and the gang, riding bikes everywhere, playing ball until the streetlights came on, and yes, we had our own Hamilton Porter who could talk trash better than anyone. 

The local baseball diamonds were our kingdom, and we played “home run derby" at the little league fields that used to sit behind the high school. 

I remember many instances of overheating while participating in these exploits…we weren't carrying massive water bottles with highly-engineered electroylte supplements

When we did, we would almost always retreat to one of our basements to play Nintendo, trade baseball cards, or watch the endless summertime Major League baseball on TV. 

But the best scene from The Sandlot? When those kids are playing baseball under the exploding fireworks on the 4th. Pure magic. 

That's exactly what childhood felt like around here when Vernon Worthen Park was THE place to be. The concert happened at the Sunbowl, and they launched fireworks from the old Elks Field where Legacy Elementary sits now.

Things have changed a bit since then. A "few people" have moved to town since those days of wandering around on foot, bike, and skateboard with zero cell phones in sight. 

We've actually been involved in over 2000 of those moves. Could I have imagined such a thing back at East Elementary or Dixie High? Not a chance.

But here's the beautiful thing - St. George is still one of the greatest places in the world. Bar none. Kids can still set up a lemonade stand on any random corner, and that freedom is worth celebrating.

If you're thinking about making your own move to or from our little slice of paradise between now the the end of the year, my team and I will make it happen with the same care we'd want for our own families.

Until then, enjoy the festivities, hot dogs, and go ahead and delete the last decade of fireworks frootage from your phone…I promise you won't need it :) 

- Jeremy "Sucker for Nostalgia" Larkin

PS - I'll be watching tonight's show from the rooftop of my 1960-midmodern just above Main Street (I told you I'm a sucker for old things), probably calming Max the Tripawd who absolutely HATES fireworks!

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