Fourth of July

I hate July 4th. It's loud and sounds like thunder. Now, don't get me wrong. I'm usually pretty courageous and pulled together, but thunder scares me. I don't know what it is. Has anybody ever seen it? Can you show me thunder so I can see if it's really scary, or is it just noisy? If it was a possum or a raccoon or a mouse I could handle it. Even loud trucks and cars don't scare me too much, but loud thunder is bad. And guns, which I can see, but they can really be scary. I wish I could growl and chase thunder away, but I can't find it, so I hide. Usually I can get in a closet or shower, but sometimes I have to get under the bed which isn't so good. Or under Denise's knees when she has her feet up. I hate to admit it, but I pant and drool and shake. July 4th is the worst day of the year.