In Carrollton, I wanted to end the Fourth of July fireworks subtly, with a single white shell. No one got it but me. It didn't hurt his relationship with the city. Carrollton has hired Beckham for at least five consecutive years, said Carrie Cessna of the city's Parks and Recreation Department. We're very glad to have him as a part of our show.
People can have a short attention span.
And then there's the music, the core of Pyrotex shows, particularly on the Fourth of July. Not John Philip Sousa necessarily, but I like to use a combination of orchestral and contemporary patriotic music. That usually works very well, he said. But a local radio station will sponsor the Plano show this year, and station executives had their own particular ideas about music, which ultimately meant compromise. But maybe I'm old and not so hip anymore.