tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367957245647248361.post2186950935496415537..comments2023-11-03T07:07:01.448-04:00Comments on GWBlogspot.com: Where were you July 4th?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367957245647248361.post-47256783529585688142008-07-10T15:27:00.000-04:002008-07-10T15:27:00.000-04:00I spent the 4th watching the fireworks on the mall...I spent the 4th watching the fireworks on the mall, which was great, until I had to walk home from the metro and encounter A LOT of amateur firework in Columbia Heights. Seriously, it sounded like a war and I thought I was going to lose a hand or my face. I agree that amateur fireworks are bad, especially when mixed with the alcohol consumption that typically takes place on July 4th. <BR/><BR/>But, in the wake of the Supreme Court's handgun decision, I'll take illegal fireworks over people shooting off rounds into the street.keschradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09121877099192732388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367957245647248361.post-41954384075834850172008-07-06T02:12:00.000-04:002008-07-06T02:12:00.000-04:00I was ... well, not in DC for the 4th. (I was in C...I was ... well, not in DC for the 4th. (I was in Chicago, where people only got <A HREF="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-loop-shootings-webjul04,0,3771569.story" REL="nofollow">shot</A>.) But I remember a couple of years ago, the Kennedy Center had some sort of Chinese New Year extravaganza, complete with fireworks. The next day, the cops reported that people in the surrounding neighborhood were freaking out because they hadn't been warned and thought there were, you know, explosions around DC.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I'm terrified of fire, so I'm all for controlling fireworks. But they're technically illegal in Illinois, and that hasn't really stopped anyone from getting them as far as I can tell, so I'm not sure a crackdown in DC would be that effective. (And to be fair, there were some really pretty miniature hot-air balloon type things that I saw yesterday.) Also, I did have a pang of environmentalist guilt over all these unnecessary explosions. Anyone hear about any carbon-neutral fireworks shows?Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14992821001618072815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367957245647248361.post-19889734376492858242008-07-05T20:08:00.000-04:002008-07-05T20:08:00.000-04:00I was on a boat. And fell off when the fireworks w...I was on a boat. And fell off when the fireworks were happening. Rather awkward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com