My original title was "why i hate the 4th of July," but it's not the actual day I hate. Nor is it the celebration of America, our freedom, and whatever else people celebrate this time of year. No, the fact is, I hate fireworks. If that makes me un-American, so be it. Yeah, fireworks are pretty (if you are 12 or are a girl). Yeah, they make loud noises. So? When's the last time they created a new firework? I mean, it's the same thing every year, right?
I didn't really start hating fireworks until I owned a house. A house close to other houses, that is. In my scientific study, at two-thirds of the people in this country are idiots. By my luck, Cincinnati seems to have eclipsed that number. Don't believe me? Watch the news. Anyway, alcohol + idiot + fireworks could mean the burning down of my house. (OCD strikes again!) Now I'm a pretty heavy sleeper, and when I'm tired, there's not much to keep me from sleeping. Fireworks included. So when I was still living with my parents, I wasn't really affected much by fireworks. I could still go to bed even if my brothers were still setting them off in the backyard. The wife, however, not such a good sleeper (especially before the baby). Pretty much any noise could wake her up or keep her from sleeping. So, once I got the wife and the house, I started hating fireworks.
Then came baby.
Oh how I hate fireworks. Apparently loud booms right outside baby's window is less than comforting when she's trying to sleep. And when she's tired, and not asleep, baby tends to cry. And when she's asleep, and suddenly woken up, baby tends to scream her head off. Needless to say, this has not been a fun week. It could have been worse, as baby has only gotten up a few times, but still.
So when I'm all grown up, and my kids aren't at home anymore, and I can't see a house for miles around, maybe July 4 will be a bit more enjoyable. I'll just lie back, put my teeth in their jar, and enjoy the show.
Ramble On...
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I so agree with you! It seems that through the whole summer and a week around any other holiday these idiots in my neighborhood fill up on beer and then go blow up things at night while my two small kids are trying to sleep. I find the mess in my yard half of the time too, so that tell me that at any moment these jerks could set my house on fire leaving me scrambling to save my kids and out in the cold. I don't care if others think I'm "un-American" because I hate fireworks. I love my country but I don't need to wake up the town, and set things on fire to display my patriotism. I hope too to someday live far enough away from any firework wielding wino to never hear the booms again unless I want to... but hopefully my teeth won't be in a jar.
Here in the UK its Halloween, kids knocking on the door saying trick or treat! (Whats the trick, they look dumb-founded) Where's my sweets already! We are like aweek away from Bonnfire night 5th November celebration (Guy Fawkes rubbish) and there are fireworks going off all over the place. A week earlier than the celebration (4th July on 28th June, figure!!!) God I wish everyone celebrated the real deal! As a brit myself I understand your 4th July and thumbs up but here people have lost the plot of what the celebration is all about. Take Christmas its commercial and nothing else in the media (but this toy buy that for your other half) God this world sucks, Im sick of 9/10 people. You people probably excluded.
I am also in the UK. I hate fire works. Bonfire night (Guy Fawkes) is on the 5th of Nov but already it sounds like a bomb is going off outside my house while it is hammering it down outside with rain and it's freezing cold. Sounds like fun NOT. Fire works are the biggest waste of money ever.
I love fireworks.
My state has the stupidest firework law in the country! Are local cream puffs can shoot of fireworks from June 2oth - July 9th. I wish my state would change this law! People are so repugnant when it comes to fireworks! Fireworks are stupid waste of money! Anybody no any good liberals who would like to help me banned backyard fireworks? Other people would like to sleep. They continue to shoot off fireworks until 1:00AM . How rude! Guess I may have start calling the police. On these local yocals!
I love fireworks and believe that stupid people hate em i mean if u don't like fireworks then u must be a depressing person I'm 13 so maybe its different when u get old like u guys. stupid California and cops cuz I can't do anything here but light crap and no fireworks arnt a waste of money unless u don't have family
They have always scared me their dangerous
Yes you have morons that are drunk playing with fire
that is brainless. It is supposed to be illegal where I live the neighbors have yet to figure it out.
Drinking Explosives Diminished Capacity? It's illegal where I live. Laws are put in place for a reason. All families do not have to like destruction and loud noises when small children are involved in a suburb.
They have always scared me their dangerous
Yes you have morons that are drunk playing with fire
that is brainless. It is supposed to be illegal where I live the neighbors have yet to figure it out.
Boy oh boy, don't even get me started. I live in Utah, where every other day in July seems be be an excuse to light fireworks in the street, scare the daylights out of family pets, set dry grass on fire and send oneself to the ER with explosive amputations. People howl to the safety gods about trampolines, swimming pools and bicycles being the cause of unending carnage, but at least you aren't creating murderous thoughts among your neighbors by using those things like you do when you sit on the curb at midnight with the latest in pyrotechnic joy. My neighbors kids from across the street used to light them off by my garage becuse their parents didn't want them burning down theirs. Alcohol and drugs may send idiots to early deaths, but fireworks seem to create them.
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