After a week's worth of frustration with Yahoo! I think I'm finally getting the hang of things. I love this time of year. For the next week or so, stupidity takes center stage with people and fireworks. Illegal? Who says? Apend a few hours on my front lawn in Lansing and you'll have sparks raining down on you as well as having your eardrums blown out. You see, people on the block think they're being smart by mixing fireworks and alcohol. It started a few weeks ago and will carry on until after the 4th. Where's the cops when all the shenanigans are going on? Everywhere but here. I know how it goes...if they do come around, they confiscate everything and put all the firecrackers, M-80's, sparklers, roman candles and whatever else you have and throw it in the trunk of the squad car and swing by their house to hand deliver the stash to their kids. I mentioned sparklers...actually these are one of the few things you can have in Illinois that are legal. Let's not forget the snake pellets. Nothing says the 4th of July like watching ash spew out of a black pellet and blow away in the wind. I was always one to enjoy some of the fireworks when the cops were looking the other way, that is until my Mom would scold me and tell me that the bottle rockets I was igniting may start the neighbors roof on fire. Chicago is considering banning sparklers for next year...what's next, cap guns? I must admit, when I was young I had a mishap with a sparkler. Someone lit it and handed it to me. I'm ashamed to say, I grabbed the end that was burning. I learned a lesson. As a result, I still have all ten fingers. The way I see it, go see a display at some park! I want peace and quiet and I don't like cozying up with the dog in bed either, thank you very much!
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Squealing Pig WORLDWIDE!: Not for the faint of heart...
After a week's worth of frustration with Yahoo! I think I'm finally getting the hang of things. I love this time of year. For the next week or so, stupidity takes center stage with people and fireworks. Illegal? Who says? Apend a few hours on my front lawn in Lansing and you'll have sparks raining down on you as well as having your eardrums blown out. You see, people on the block think they're being smart by mixing fireworks and alcohol. It started a few weeks ago and will carry on until after the 4th. Where's the cops when all the shenanigans are going on? Everywhere but here. I know how it goes...if they do come around, they confiscate everything and put all the firecrackers, M-80's, sparklers, roman candles and whatever else you have and throw it in the trunk of the squad car and swing by their house to hand deliver the stash to their kids. I mentioned sparklers...actually these are one of the few things you can have in Illinois that are legal. Let's not forget the snake pellets. Nothing says the 4th of July like watching ash spew out of a black pellet and blow away in the wind. I was always one to enjoy some of the fireworks when the cops were looking the other way, that is until my Mom would scold me and tell me that the bottle rockets I was igniting may start the neighbors roof on fire. Chicago is considering banning sparklers for next year...what's next, cap guns? I must admit, when I was young I had a mishap with a sparkler. Someone lit it and handed it to me. I'm ashamed to say, I grabbed the end that was burning. I learned a lesson. As a result, I still have all ten fingers. The way I see it, go see a display at some park! I want peace and quiet and I don't like cozying up with the dog in bed either, thank you very much!
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