is extra special on independence day. you are watching fox and friends first, i m carley shimkus, joined by griff jenkins. griff: i m griff jenkins in for todd piro. america, it is fun to be here. we are showing a live shot of dallas. red, white and blue on top of that building or statue and grant is wearing a cowboys hat. he approved. there it is. carley: so much to get to as we honor and celebrate america. fun things including fireworks and hot dogs. griff: fireworks are the main event, for many, it is the nathan s hot dog eating contest. carley: janice dean is live from coney island. she s a judge this year and she s with james walker ahead of the big event. hi, janice. janice: i didn t sleep last night, carley and griff. i ve done the kentucky derby, the dog show, phil. i didn t sleep. are you sure you want me to do this? absolutely. we gallon through practice counting to make sure you can keep up with the contestants, we feel good about it. janice: i w
fireworks, spending time with the family. celebrate america, freedom and liberty. carley: it is getting dark outside, can you show me how it is done? carley: this is where it goes down. it is your job to press the button? exactly, i work with audio to send that time code to the guys in the field. everything is synchronized. carley: almost slow time? time to countdown? three, two, one. carley: that s so beautiful.