tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post4528927159127782768..comments2024-03-29T08:39:51.003-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: FireworksFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-74330257777104735792017-07-06T16:41:10.322-05:002017-07-06T16:41:10.322-05:00I would have loved to have a cannon to answer to a...I would have loved to have a cannon to answer to all the hundreds of people who were shooting off their fireworks. On suburb decided not to do their fireworks show as there was too much going on out there. They postponed for another event in October???L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-79480594602663916302017-07-05T05:32:40.645-05:002017-07-05T05:32:40.645-05:00Oh they are more than legal down here....anything ...Oh they are more than legal down here....anything and everything! It's been 'booming' here for a week now but they usually stop before I go to bed. We have had a lot of rain which is good but like you, I worry about the animals....they must be terrified. Although yesterday we had 2 baby deer frolicking in my neighbor's yard...too cute! They were playing and jumping around like baby lambs so they must recover by morning or maybe the elder deer explain this yearly phenomena to them. LOL! We have a lot of tourists down here on Holidays too but they seem to be pretty respectful visiting us elderly who go to bed fairly early as it quiets down before 10:00 p.m. Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-88533856540531636342017-07-04T21:58:03.475-05:002017-07-04T21:58:03.475-05:00In our county, there has really been a crack-down ...In our county, there has really been a crack-down on all those illegal fireworks this year. Even in the cities. When the enforcement gets serious, seems things get a bit quieter...so far...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-1138542176807071912017-07-03T23:53:50.059-05:002017-07-03T23:53:50.059-05:00I always feel so sorry for the poor animals on 4 J...I always feel so sorry for the poor animals on 4 July and New Year's Eve. Stay safe!Lady Fihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181866510595193667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-80057445708756302852017-07-03T19:01:31.418-05:002017-07-03T19:01:31.418-05:00We too have lots of firecrackers and even louder r...We too have lots of firecrackers and even louder rockets going off beginning well ahead of July first.And for days after. This in spite of a complete ban on all such. Obviously cops have more important things to deal with.Granny Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858237999602347848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-17312394266403972752017-07-03T18:56:50.769-05:002017-07-03T18:56:50.769-05:00I don't mind fire crackers as long as they are...I don't mind fire crackers as long as they are restricted to the actual day of the 4th. Most of our cities have banned them, but that doesn't stop people. They buy them on the Indian Reservations and then carry on wherever. The bans are not really enforced. Many of us go to shows put on by professionals. Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-656208341376509892017-07-03T18:22:20.939-05:002017-07-03T18:22:20.939-05:00Wishing you a quiet 4th of July.Wishing you a quiet 4th of July.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862394699499538591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-5727064391823747882017-07-03T17:24:40.603-05:002017-07-03T17:24:40.603-05:00Whoops. Forgot to wish you a great 4th of JulyWhoops. Forgot to wish you a great 4th of JulyRedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-69845900084995912602017-07-03T17:23:55.313-05:002017-07-03T17:23:55.313-05:00We used to have a complete ban on fireworks sales....We used to have a complete ban on fireworks sales. No problem. Everybody went 100m across the border into Montana and loaded up. I dislike in town now when some yahoo lets them go at midnight.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-14040765661526146092017-07-03T12:06:06.559-05:002017-07-03T12:06:06.559-05:00Annoying when you aren't at the party... and e...Annoying when you aren't at the party... and even then, still annoying! I have a Gypsy ankle bracelet. My friend has been spending evenings in the basement with a movie turned on. Another friend has been sitting on the floor hugging her pup for hours on end. Some people really do not like this sort of celebration!!!!!Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113432418609414054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-32539673567593747632017-07-03T11:52:51.031-05:002017-07-03T11:52:51.031-05:00Bob the Border Collie hates them and tries to burr...Bob the Border Collie hates them and tries to burrow through the wall beneath our bed. I wish we could get her some noise cancelling headphones, but she would just chew them up in her frenzy. You can always hope for a rainy 4th evening to cancel them! That doesn't really work tho because they just shoot them off another night until they are all gone.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-60830395601837104532017-07-03T11:28:10.043-05:002017-07-03T11:28:10.043-05:00It is pretty well the same here. None going off l...It is pretty well the same here. None going off leading up to Canada Day July 1, but lots going off around us at special events, although miles away, on Saturday evening. Just enough to make Jake worried. The worst for us is the leadup to Halloween. They start a week or two before, even though illegal.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938874724231860923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-52154365185957808902017-07-03T09:44:55.312-05:002017-07-03T09:44:55.312-05:00I think like you...I think like you...Terry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-33682975118705310652017-07-03T09:38:24.425-05:002017-07-03T09:38:24.425-05:00Most fireworks were banned here in Georgia until a...Most fireworks were banned here in Georgia until a few years ago. But they were legal in South Carolina and everyone just drove over there to get them. I guess Georgia got tired of losing firework money to South Carolina because now they're legal here too,. We're so wet I don't expect any trouble with fires. We'll just watch.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-66288215258170151742017-07-03T09:37:23.127-05:002017-07-03T09:37:23.127-05:00It's illegal to have fireworks in my town, but...It's illegal to have fireworks in my town, but I hear it repeatedly for about a week. Tired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285635623675889289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-21907408619841501752017-07-03T08:40:08.975-05:002017-07-03T08:40:08.975-05:00It is not illegal in our county and it sounds like...It is not illegal in our county and it sounds like war for 2-3 weeks. Between the fireworks and all the thunderstorms - - it is one of the times I am thankful our dog is in doggie heaven. Otherwise, she would have had a heart attack this week due to the noise. She got to where nothing would calm her down - - but we had not tried drugs and did not want to go that route. However we do miss her many days - - but are not ready for the responsibility of another. We do well to keep up with ourselves and grandchildren.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12404589772713955710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-7588125619510243562017-07-03T07:46:02.463-05:002017-07-03T07:46:02.463-05:00We have the same thing here where I live except th...We have the same thing here where I live except that all we hear around this time of year is fireworks. And that includes bottle rockets. Guess people don't believe in laws. Last year someone started a neighbors garage roof on fire with their dumb fireworks.linda mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203742811516417039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-9799694120017641842017-07-03T07:43:01.523-05:002017-07-03T07:43:01.523-05:00Same thing here. They are not legal but I am alrea...Same thing here. They are not legal but I am already hearing the explosions and am just glad I don't have any pets to worry about. I worry enough about my virtual pet friends, like Chance. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-35726989748198945892017-07-03T05:38:13.767-05:002017-07-03T05:38:13.767-05:00We used to have fireworks on 5th November. Now the...We used to have fireworks on 5th November. Now they last for about 2 weeks. And we have Divali at about the same time so that extends the firework season. It's exhausting and horrible for my friends with pets.Georginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13232154028235485600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-18124411629464230422017-07-03T03:59:59.614-05:002017-07-03T03:59:59.614-05:00We have the same thing here. We are so frustrated...We have the same thing here. We are so frustrated. Poor Theo has been terrified for days now. At our Nalley Valley home, one of our neighbors beloved goldens ran to her death due to July 4th fireworks a few years back. So sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com