Wow, was last night weird, gang.
Here in Crazeysburg, they never have the July 4th fireworks right on the 4th of July because there is too much competition among all the local towns and everyone around here likes to go to everybody else’s fireworks throughout the July 4th holiday, so no one has their fireworks on the same night.
I got home from work a little earlier than usual last night. The sun was just going down, fireflies were everywhere and as I pulled up to my house, I saw that my neighbors had a nice fire going in their firepit, and as soon as I got out of my car, the dad started setting off sparklers in his backyard that were so LOUD and so BRIGHT and so STARTLING that I thought I was somehow transported to the Fall of Saigon–
And then also as I got out of my car — a neighbor a few doors down on the other side of my house started setting off really pretty fireworks. I was actually impressed by the quality of them.
This is not uncommon when the 4th of July holiday is underway — all the neighbors start setting off their own fireworks.
I was listening to the replay of Phil’s livestream at the time, so I was a little preoccupied, concentrating on that as I went inside.
It was god-awful hot and humid in the house. All the windows were open and the house was filling with smoke from my neighbors’ insanely loud “sparklers”. And of course the cats were dashing everywhere, wanting to know what all that loud craziness was outside. Sort of just chaos. But I was still listening to Phil.
I went upstairs and took my second shower for the day, still listening to Phil . Then I set out electric fans everywhere, then turned out all the lights and got in bed to finish listening to Phil.
And I eventually noticed that all of my neighbors’ fireworks just kept on going and going and they were getting really unusually loud… Then I thought: Wait a minute…
And then I carried my phone (and Phil) over to the window at the top of the stairs and….
DAMN IT!!!!!!
The town was having their July 4th fireworks display!!! CRIMONY!
It was not even July yet!
I will give you a minute to consult your calendar:
What the fuck, right??!!
And here I had been so excited to have four whole days off from work for the 4th of July holiday.
And I had bought a brand new amazing portable camping chair (two, actually) so that I could sit out in my backyard during the fireworks and have just an awesome and unhindered view, no longer bothered by pesky mosquitoes for the first time in my entire life…
And I knew that if I changed out of my nightgown, went downstairs and retrieved one of the camping chairs from the trunk of my car, set it up, sat in it and looked up at the sky — the fireworks would over.
So I stood at the top of my stairs and looked out the open window, still listening to Phil, and watched the darn fireworks that way.
I was so disconcerted. Because I was distressed about “sort of” missing the fireworks, but also listening to all the stuff Phil was saying at the same time.
After everything — including Phil — was all over, I went back to bed and I was exhausted. I listened to all the cars leaving the ballpark where the fireworks are held (1 block from my house). And everyone was noisy, and chaotic, and still setting off their own firecrackers, fireworks, “sparklers” (or open machine gun fire — whatever the hell that was). And my hot and humid house was filling with all the drifting leftover smoke…
And THEN– all the sirens started.
This town never has sirens, and if they do, it is just “siren” singular. But this was sirens. Many of them and really loud and zooming past my dark house, lighting it up with red flashing lights as they zipped past.
And I thought: Oh no, this can’t be good.
And I was right.
A man was killed in a car accident as he was leaving the fireworks at the ballpark and heading out of our town.
Killed, as in dead.
Jesus.
Just such an eerie night, gang.
Anyway. If you missed Phil, here is the replay (1 hr 19 mins):
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Okay!
On another note entirely…..
James Tabor – The Ancient Tomb Artifact that Overturns the World (8 mins):
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And I thought this was just unbelievably beautiful, gang. It took my breath away. It was released yesterday.
Nick Cave & Debbie Harry, singing “On the Other Side,” from the Jeffrey Lee Peirce Sessions Project:
And I’m going to close with that, gang.
Have a great Saturday, wherever you are in the world!!
Stay alert! Although Phil says that the coming blackout is not likely to affect small rural towns (such as Crazeysburg), so keep that in mind. (Small “yay”).
He also says that vile monster Obama was already dealt with — double, triple, quadruple “Yay!”, gang.
Thanks for visiting!
I love you guys. See ya!
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