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First time in 70 years I am experiencing no fireworks on July 4 in America. This is Tampa, FL. It is very quiet.
July 04, 2023 | Self

Posted on 07/04/2023 5:52:11 PM PDT by 4Runner

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To: 4Runner

I Bought The World’s Largest Firework ($600,000)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erQ_9yEz0ls&t=631s


61 posted on 07/04/2023 6:57:58 PM PDT by ansel12 (NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.)
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To: dakine

9:55pm and all is quiet in Tampa.


62 posted on 07/04/2023 6:58:12 PM PDT by 4Runner
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So why aren’t you setting off fireworks? Really, you want em, you do em. That’s how life works.


63 posted on 07/04/2023 7:00:08 PM PDT by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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In church this past Sunday, I couldn’t help but notice that most of the women were wearing black, or blank and white prints. Even one whose dress had white stars and faded stripes — the fabric’s print was all shades of gray.

There was no memo sent around and no conspiracy — just the way people felt.


64 posted on 07/04/2023 7:01:49 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (“There is no good government at all & none possible.”--Mark Twain)
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Got so many fireworks going off around here now I’m ready to hide under the bed and start barking.


65 posted on 07/04/2023 7:01:51 PM PDT by Bounced2X (Boomer - I survived childhood with no bike helmet.)
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To: 4Runner

It is quiet here north of Charlotte.

I don’t think folks are very happy with their Govt.


66 posted on 07/04/2023 7:04:34 PM PDT by eyedigress (Trump is my President!)
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Maybe because you old farts in Florida go to bed at 7:00 PM?


67 posted on 07/04/2023 7:08:57 PM PDT by caver
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Here in Florida, north of the City of Lakeland, we usually have not stop fireworks from the 2nd through the 4th. This year I heard a few on the 2nd and 3rd and tonight I don’t hear as many as usual.
I think that because of the dreadful Biden economy that people do not have the money to buy a lot of fireworks.


68 posted on 07/04/2023 7:08:57 PM PDT by wbslws
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Plenty of Fireworks here Broward and Dade Counties in South Florida.


69 posted on 07/04/2023 7:09:09 PM PDT by Chgogal (Welcome to Fuhrer Biden's Weaponized Fascist Banana Republic! It's the road to hell.)
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To: joma89

“most signs were in mexican back then”

What does that mean?


70 posted on 07/04/2023 7:09:35 PM PDT by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carcerem™)
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To: goodnesswins

As far as I know our two big Columbia River shows are still on but I had my fill years ago.


71 posted on 07/04/2023 7:11:25 PM PDT by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carcerem™)
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NE Texas, Sherman/Denison area: Rain yesterday makes for
firework conditions last night and this evening. Lots of bangs and booms, not to mention the beautiful sparklers.
Celebrate, stay safe!
72 posted on 07/04/2023 7:13:19 PM PDT by V K Lee (Our CONSTITUTION. Written with DIVINE assistance by very wise men. A document Unlike any other.)
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well im half deaf so I only hear the real close ones!


73 posted on 07/04/2023 7:15:03 PM PDT by sit-rep
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Plenty o’ noise in WEST Virginia.


74 posted on 07/04/2023 7:15:21 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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My kids, when they were young, always wanted me to buy fireworks. Now they are working, they don’t spend any money on fireworks.


75 posted on 07/04/2023 7:16:11 PM PDT by alternatives?
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Having fire works all over in my area.

Maybe it is just you.

76 posted on 07/04/2023 7:16:19 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Follow the money. Even if it leads you to someplace horrible it will still lead you to the truth.)
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We’ve been surrounded by non-stop booms for a couple hours. Still going on. (eastern TN). I love it!


77 posted on 07/04/2023 7:18:25 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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LOUD as hell in East Louisville!

Makes me proud!


78 posted on 07/04/2023 7:19:08 PM PDT by SomeCallMeTim
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Was just asking my wife about how quiet it is compared to a few years back. She said everybody had to work tomorrow. Never stopped people before. People used to go into debt to buy fireworks around here. Lol. Things have changed.


79 posted on 07/04/2023 7:24:08 PM PDT by glimmerman70
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Fireworks money went for food and gas.
I find this very obvious.


80 posted on 07/04/2023 7:26:49 PM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope. )
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