Le quatre Juillet!
I do love living in a small town. It gets particularly funny when there are some "big" events like the fourth of July. All of the town gathers down at the little park by the bay and is treated to several bad bands playing all kinds of old junk, the mayor, dressed as Uncle Sam making dorky announcements, kids performing in talents shows, and the grand finale of fireworks, lasting about 15 to 20 minutes, sent one at a time, to all american music piped over small speakers strategically placed throughout the park.
It's just fun to watch, especially if you come from some large town or city. You get to see all of the kids your child went to school with, and of course, the sun setting over the bay, which is simply beautiful. As usual, it was "colder than a well-digger's ass," an expression I borrowed from Tom Waitts, and no amount of blankets and jackets could keep the crowd warm. Several of which departed the moment the fireworks began, to my great amazement. Wasn't this the point of the show? I guess they just got too cold. The other amazing thing is that folks come over from the valley, as far as Fresno, a four hour drive away, to experience the Morro Bay Fourth of July. I barely make it and it is down the street!
It was fun though, dorkyness and all.
posted by P'tit-Loup @ 8:45 PM
2 Comments:
I think it sounds like a lot of fun. In smaller communities you actually get a sense of the community aspects of such celebrations, but in bigger cities people gather (if they gather at all) in small groups. They don't allow themselves to be silly and dress up...and of course, they then go to see the big fireworks displays all drunk and beligerent.
I have to imagine that the sunset completely outshadowed any fireworks display.
re myspace bulletin - i got 62 and am apparently a totally outrageous freak - hee hee :) good luck w/the move!
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