Last evening produced a resounding visible and audible sensation that the recession in East Tennessee is over. The population where I live spent untold sums on homegrown large and long pyrotechnic displays. Never before has there been such an effort.
For two hours or so there were continuous cracks and booms and crackles as all manner of fireworks exploded and dazzled. Never before have there been such fantastic back yard displays. The sound was like a war. Sharp distinct sounds of firecrackers and loud sometimes very loud booms of the aerial bombs. The large bombs at altitude reverberated and echoed off the surrounding ridges. The acrid smoke haze crept across the landscape.
My take was that the normal celebration of liberty was seized as the time, the moment, to release the recession fears pent up for years. It might not be universal, but here, the decree was published with extraordinary gusto and noise and dazzle and smell. Normal economic times are back
It was an extraordinary evening that all will remember and perhaps cherish
We have unseasonably cool weather here in Kansas this year. Light winds. Recent rains to cool the drought and reduce the fire hazard. Add to that the fact that the 4th fell on a Friday. We sat on a hill on our farm and watched displays from the small municipality to our south plus the doc who lives to the north shot off probably $2000 worth of major fireworks. To the West about two miles there’s a small neighborhood that every year makes a huge display. And ours wasn’t too shabby - several of our friends showed up. It was wonderful. The nice ending was our tenant and his wife released their small red hot air balloon which floated high and to the northwest until it blinked out of site.
Fireworks purchased with EBT cards I am sure