ka-boom :|

I hate to sound like a party pooper, but I'm seriously sick & tired of the fireworks already - even though I know it's only a warm-up before tomorrow. Someone in my neighborhood has been rehearsing the big celebratory cannon blast since Tuesday. Judging by the gradual increase of noise and intensity of the explosions, they will probably blow the place up tomorrow night.:\ I get the message - it's a big day and all that crap - but why does everything have to be so tackily over the top in this country?... Surely it's possible to honor a memorable occasion in a less shallow, flashy, noisy way. Yes, I can hear you're having lots of fun - you don't need to shatter my window panes to convince me of that. *weary sigh*