Help! I think we are being bombed!
Haha. OK, so that was a little bit dramatic. However, for anyone who didn't grow up in the U.S., you will feel the same way on your first 4th of July in the U.S.
It is absolute craziness here. I honestly have checked out my doors a couple times because I thought something fell or was hit near me. It is THAT LOUD.
In Canada, celebrations are much more organized. The city spends a lot of money in buying fireworks (it's illegal for the average citizen to buy them), and everyone brings out their lawn chair and scouts out the best place to watch them. Wonderful. Civilized.
Here, apparently every house feels it is necessary to outdo the next. I don't have to leave my home, I can watch fireworks all night on the 3rd and the 4th of July. I can HEAR fireworks or firecrackers ALL DAY AND NIGHT from the 2nd to the 4th. I seriously mean all day. I was awoken this morning at 7:30 AM to firecrackers.
I would like to celebrate my independence in peace...did anyone think of that????
It is absolute craziness here. I honestly have checked out my doors a couple times because I thought something fell or was hit near me. It is THAT LOUD.
In Canada, celebrations are much more organized. The city spends a lot of money in buying fireworks (it's illegal for the average citizen to buy them), and everyone brings out their lawn chair and scouts out the best place to watch them. Wonderful. Civilized.
Here, apparently every house feels it is necessary to outdo the next. I don't have to leave my home, I can watch fireworks all night on the 3rd and the 4th of July. I can HEAR fireworks or firecrackers ALL DAY AND NIGHT from the 2nd to the 4th. I seriously mean all day. I was awoken this morning at 7:30 AM to firecrackers.
I would like to celebrate my independence in peace...did anyone think of that????
posted by Katrina | 7/04/2004 10:13:00 PM
1 Comments:
Hmm. Should you refrain from blowing things up because there might be someone that wants peace with their independence?
I don't think so. I rather think that the tradition of neighbourhood children blowing their fingers to bloody stumps and deafening their tender ears outweighs your distaste for threatening and dangerous nouse.
Besides, any day that the population can take to the streets with explosives OPTIONALLY is a good day.
All my best and happy Fourth to our American neighbours!
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