Our town had their fireworks tonight.

 

LAMEST. YEAR. EVER.

 

It didn't start until about 15 minutes after it was supposed to, then a bunch were shot off at once to start it out. Then nothing for 5 minutes. Another few. Nothing for another 5 minutes. A whole bunch really low on the lake for a strobe-light effect. Then nothing for another 10 minutes. Then a couple of normal fireworks. And that was it.

 

We had a huge rain storm, with really heavy hail, about 2 hours before the fireworks. I'm wondering if that messed up the stuff that was used to choreograph it somehow. :\

:surprised: You wouldn't happen to be from Texas as well, would you?

Nope, FL. :)

Well I found out earlier today that there indeed was a malfunction with the fireworks last night.

So they are rescheduling the fireworks display for next Saturday.

 

oops

Nope, FL. :)

 

Ahhh. Makes sense.

 

Well I found out earlier today that there indeed was a malfunction with the fireworks last night.

So they are rescheduling the fireworks display for next Saturday.

 

oops

 

That sounds kinda pointless, though, to have it almost a week late, doesn't it? :\

That sounds kinda pointless, though, to have it almost a week late, doesn't it? :\

Yeah but the fireworks have already been purchased, and they are funded only by donations, so the people that donated (including myself via raffle tickets) probably wouldn't be happy if they didn't get to see all of the fireworks.

 

It actually might be good for businesses though because they'll get two Saturdays in a row with lots of people hanging around. :D

It's sophisticated stuff, easy for something to malfunction. So you get to enjoy two shows then!! :)

For independence day, I will be finding out more about Arizona's reform measures, and Maine's, looking into what can be done to bring round fair elections. Good to keep in mind what Independence day really means:

In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America.

When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the causes of the earth the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitled them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.______________ We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness ____ That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men deriving their just Powers from the consent of the governed, _____ That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such Principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all our experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariable the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future Security. _____ Such has been the patient Sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government.

So it's officially Independence Day. What am I doing?

Watching closing statements in the Casey Anthony trial. :|

Lol'd

 

It's Independence Day. What am I doing?

 

The fact that this post is here should tell you how I'm spending my holiday.

It isn't 4th of July without getting burned by a sparkler. :lol:

 

 

 

Watching closing statements in the Casey Anthony trial. :|

 

GUILTY. :mean:

Unless you're in NJ, where fireworks, firecrackers, sparklers, etc are illegal without a permit. :awesome:

A storm just started here. No fireworks today. :dozey:

But The Capitol Fourth was fantastic on TV, wasn't it?! :) They even had Little Richard and Steve Martin!! :hat::elvis: A Capitol Fourth | America's Independence Day Celebration | PBS

 

& Matthew Morrison & Jordan Sparks & Jimmy Smits and Josh Groban!

Steve Martin was fantastic, but that was it. :P I thought Little Richard sounded terrible.

 

I thought the Boston fireworks were much better. . . Not surprising though, they have the Boston Pops. :heart:

Steve Martin was fantastic, but that was it. :P I thought Little Richard sounded terrible.

 

I thought the Boston fireworks were much better. . . Not surprising though, they have the Boston Pops. :heart:

>> Fussy! You're just biased towards anyone with the last name Martin:P

I thought it was great!

Boston's Pops are great too - and fireworks are top rated, but hey, I like a variety show! ;)