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The Fourth was VERY, VERY quiet. Past years, the city's public sky display would be booming away downtown right at nightfall. This year, the display got moved. I don't care if there's noise or not, but the dog does.

I remember as a kid (back in Southern CA) when neighborhoods had fireworks galore going off in residential streets. Middle of June, red&white&blue firework stands would pop up all over in empty lots and the average joe could buy everything from a little package of sparklers to big explosive assortments. Then lawmakers realized civilians blowing off body parts and causing roof fires (main culprit; bottle rockets) wasn't very patriotic and fireworks got outlawed there and in other places.

Exciting as it was to see stuff going off up close back during the 70s; adult me will pass on having neighbors playing with roman candles and cherry bombs.

(no subject)

The Fourth was VERY, VERY quiet. Past years, the city's public sky display would be booming away downtown right at nightfall. This year, the display got moved. I don't care if there's noise or not, but the dog does.

I remember as a kid (back in Southern CA) when neighborhoods had fireworks galore going off in residential streets. Middle of June, red&white&blue firework stands would pop up all over in empty lots and the average joe could buy everything from a little package of sparklers to big explosive assortments. Then lawmakers realized civilians blowing off body parts and causing roof fires (main culprit; bottle rockets) wasn't very patriotic and fireworks got outlawed there and in other places.

Exciting as it was to see stuff going off up close back during the 70s; adult me will pass on having neighbors playing with roman candles and cherry bombs.