It sounds like a war zone outside right now. Pop pop pop. So fucking tacky and tasteless, and yet so fitting, to “celebrate America” by re-creating the feel of being under enemy attack.
Is it that most of the people who live around here are in the military? Cuz they are. Coinkydink?
I saw the strangest thing ever outside tonight. No fireworks were within view, since we were totally fogged in from all sides, but they still went off of course. The oddest part of the night was walking down the street and seeing a huge pile of smoking, burning coals. In the middle of the street. It looked like someone dumped the contents of a grill out. Tacky, irresponsible, and reminded me why I should have been born a Canadian. Oh well.
Happy 4th!
Re: blowin shit up!
I think I heard ONE firecracker all night, and we’re in the middle of Redding, California.
The local fire departments told people not to blow shit up this year, and bless ’em, they didn’t.
Pippi didn’t even get her valium and beer. 😛
How was Kona?
(P.S. If you hide a pill in a lump of peanut butter, the dog will eat it. If valium doesn’t do the trick, a piece of bread soaked in beer will chill the dog right out. We learned this during the infamous thunderstorm a few weeks ago. The fourth may have been cancelled, but dammit, we got our light and sound display. 😛 )
Our neighborhood, Loud as a war of sorts, somehow went to bed, and although we bought a small handful, seriously a handful of tiny fireworks, first time ever, including Sparklers, the neighbors driveway was littered, and Wow he blew up a freaking lot…
Hmm, I guess you wouldn’t be a fan of the Air and Water show here, either. People get mad about the sound of bombers going over.
yeah we have that in Seattle, we call it SeaFair, it’s been happening every August since the 50s.
I don’t mind the noise of the planes as much, maybe because it doesn’t go on until well after midnight.