Murica! The Lullaby

(It is July 4th, and we are celebrating Independence Day. I am sitting in the front yard with my two-year-old on my lap, watching fireworks while my husband sets them off. My daughter is a little nervous about the loud noises.)

Husband: “You should sing her a fireworks song.”

Me: “What’s a ‘fireworks song’? I don’t know any.”

Husband: “You know, America songs.”

Me: *after a brief pause, singing softly to my daughter* “Baby, you’re a firework…”

Husband: “Wait, are you singing Katy Perry?”

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