A Very Wet 4th of July
Happy Independence Day!
Remember the old days when people had sparklers?
The rain started around 1730 and then turned into a surly drizzle that continued on and off (mostly off) until around 2145, when the sky opened up and it was suddenly pouring. It was rather ugly all day, but nothing happened until right before my four-hour shift began. And then right at the end, too. Fortunately, nothing happened. But there was a lot of noise and some 
actually visible fireworks around the outline of the park.
I wonder what the Founding Fathers were really thinking on the 4th of July. I suspect that sneaking fireworks out of the n
eighbouring state, which doesn't allow its residents set them off but encourages New Jersey residents to purchase, transport over state lines and set off their fireworks, and getting arrested for having M-80 like explosives was not what they had in mind.
eighbouring state, which doesn't allow its residents set them off but encourages New Jersey residents to purchase, transport over state lines and set off their fireworks, and getting arrested for having M-80 like explosives was not what they had in mind.Well, despite the weather tonight, there were plenty of people firing the illegal goods and
keeping the police at a run. We heard them all over town looking for this or that fireworks going off. They even called out District Four for "smoke conditions" over North Beverwyck and Lake Shore. We had seen the puffs of smoke over that direction with the light detonation sounds of explosives going off.
keeping the police at a run. We heard them all over town looking for this or that fireworks going off. They even called out District Four for "smoke conditions" over North Beverwyck and Lake Shore. We had seen the puffs of smoke over that direction with the light detonation sounds of explosives going off.Remember the old days when people had sparklers?
The rain started around 1730 and then turned into a surly drizzle that continued on and off (mostly off) until around 2145, when the sky opened up and it was suddenly pouring. It was rather ugly all day, but nothing happened until right before my four-hour shift began. And then right at the end, too. Fortunately, nothing happened. But there was a lot of noise and some 
actually visible fireworks around the outline of the park.We will be trying again on Friday night, although the weather might still not cooperate. Hopefully it will. I like the fireworks.
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