Photos: Getting warmed up for the Fourth

LYNN — The celebration of America’s 250th birthday got off to an early start with the Lynn/Swampscott fireworks display.

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This patriotic design on the lawn of a Stanwood Street home in Lynn gives new meaning to "The Spirit of '76."

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Susan and Bill Duly rock their stars and stripes clothes as they hang out on Lynn Shore Drive waiting for the Lynn/Swampscott fireworks display to start.

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Sky the dog gets in on the holiday with a red, white, and blue outfit.

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A home a Deer Cove Street flies a large American flag.

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Robert Chavez sprays bubbles across Red Rock Park in Lynn as he waits for the Lynn/Swampscott fireworks to start.

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Carleen Eastman and Brian Coogan lounge out at Red Rock Park as they wait for the fireworks display to kick off.

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Gillian and Brenda Gibb and thei dog, Belly, are decked out in red, white, and blue as they wait for the Lynn/Swampscott Fourth of July fireworks show to start.

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Belly the dog wears a red, white, and blue bandana in honor of the Fourth of July.

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From left, Jeffrey Pascar, June Tracy, and Salvador Vega found a great spot on a bench at Red Rock Park for the Lynn/Swampscott fireworks display.

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Yanissa Marte, left, and Yarianni Baez hang out on the seawall of Red Rock Park in anticipation of the fireworks display.

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The Dirty Floorboards band entertains the crowd gathered at Red Rock Park in Lynn for the Fourth of July celebration.

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Skyler Harro plays soccer with his family at Red Rock Park in Lynn before the Fourth of July fireworks display.

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Wesley Harro plays soccer with his family at Red Rock Park in Lynn before the Fourth of July fireworks display.

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Mayra Rodriguez wears the perfect hat to celebrate the Fourth of July.

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Red, white, and blue fireworks light up the sky over Red Rock Park in Lynn as the Lynn/Swampscott Fourth of July fireworks display gets underway.

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Red, white, and blue fireworks light up the sky over Red Rock Park in Lynn as the Lynn/Swampscott Fourth of July fireworks display gets underway.

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The crowd gathered at Red Rock Park in Lynn looks to the sky as the Lynn/Swampscott Fourth of July fireworks display entertains them.

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Fireworks dance across the sky over Red Rock Park in Lynn.

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Fireworks dazzle spectators as they light up the night sky over Red Rock Park in Lynn.

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A long exposure shows fireworks dancing across the night sky over Red Rock Park in Lynn.

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Fireworks streak across the night sky as Lynn and Swampscott celebrate the Fourth of July.

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A firework explodes over Red Rock Park in Lynn to celebrate the Fourth of July.

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A child's light-up wand paints a streak of color around fireworks going off over Red Rock Park in Lynn.

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Fireworks streak across the night sky as Lynn and Swampscott celebrate the Fourth of July.

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A firework explodes over Red Rock Park in Lynn to celebrate the Fourth of July.

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Fireworks over Red Rock Park in Lynn paint colors across the wet sand of the beach.

Photos: Getting warmed up for the Fourth

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