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Re: OT July 4th just around the corner
In article <a7mdnR20I9b9pwfZnZ2dnUVZ_oqdnZ2d@comcast.com>,
mark_digital© <xxx976@comcast.com> wrote:
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> Used to be a one hour fireworks show and it took two hours to fight the
> traffic on a normal 15 minute commute back home. Last year the fireworks
> only lasted 20 minutes and the finale was so lackluster people didn't know
> it was over and they waited around while I hightailed it out.
> I hope the weather is fine and the wind blows in my direction since I
> probably will stay home and watch it on the news. Just love the smell of
> spent solid propellant and gunpowder.
>
> It seems the rockets don't go as high, sound as loud, or have much
> differentiation between them. And it's not uncommon to hear Glad to Be
> American drowned out by hateful sounding rap music coming from some
> youngster's cars. I suppose they're trying to show us what real independence
> means.[/color]
I hate the bottle rockets. The powerful city leaders have made them
illegal here, but somehow a few still manage to find some. When the
damn things go off I run for cover. Just a reflex I guess.
I'll be glad when the fourth of July is over with.
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