4th of July - Lets Make Some Noise

Of course the Fourth of July is about more than things that go Bang!  But that is part of it.  A few random pictures.....

Note the special Divorce fireworks package!  

And for when things work out a bit better and you have a big Announcement to make....

Shockingly they only sell two genders of the stuff, but I guess anyone who goes in for this sort of thing could mix up any variations that they felt were necessary.  One hopes, for the sake of everyone's ear drums, that nobody does this when expecting triplets and quads.

And of course as the 4th draws near we have the proliferation of fireworks stands and tents.  In Wisconsin there is this odd situation.  Other than puny stuff like sparklers and smoke bombs, fireworks are illegal to light off without a permit.  Heck, even transporting them without the proper paperwork is against the law.  But buying them?  No problem.  I suppose there is this implicit wink-wink that you are going to go right out and get a permit.  Sure you are.  Or drive to South Dakota where it is legal to put match to fuse.  It probably says something about our Revolutionary past and our attitude towards authority.

When speaking with friends over in the UK the subject of what Americans really want did come up.  I think the flag below gets it wrong....

Nah.  I don't think most of us insist on  boasting about America being On Top of the World.  Most of us just want to live our lives without being bothered unduly by assorted nonsense that sometimes includes the more petty aspects of government.