My least favorite night of the year

[backtoblue]

Last edited Thu Jul 4, 2019, 09:45 PM - Edit history (1)

Live out in the country, but not far enough...

Its been nearly constant gun shooting and fireworks for the past two days. Somebody's been blaring Hank Williams jr all damned day.

Me and the animals are holed up like it's purge night...😬😕

I think I'm going to drink myself to sleep tonight.

Edit to add a photo of Buddy and Cinder in my spot...

[gademocrat7]

1. My Jack Russell terriers are not happy about the fireworks.

We are in the under stairway closet.

[backtoblue]

4. Cheers from my hidey hole to yours...

Here's to getting through the night!

[matt819]

8. Our JRTs

Are convinced they are under attack. Not happy. Cats seem fine with it.

[hay rick]

2. Live in town.

Fireworks. check.
Animals holed up. check.
Drinking. check.
Guns. Not yet, but this is Florida.

[backtoblue]

5. I thought about blaring some Tupac back at the neighbors...

[PJMcK]

3. I like your plan!

We're in New York City and it's hot and sticky and gross. Who needs to fight the crowds to watch the fireworks downtown?

I've got my book, DU, music and a good single-malt. Happy Fourth!

[backtoblue]

7. Happy 4th!

Im gonna get the play by play on the net lol

[cwydro]

6. Yeah, my poor baby is shaking like a leaf.

I hate it.

[backtoblue]

11. These two aren't letting me out of their sight

Buddy will bark every once in a while and both me and Cinder (the cat) jump.

[Aristus]

9. If I didn't have to work tomorrow, I would drink myself to sleep, too.

Trying to practice clinical medicine while hung over is not a good idea...

[backtoblue]

10. I'll have a sip out of my blue solo cup for ya

Hope you have an easy day tomorrow!

[Aristus]

12. Thank you.

I'll be more disposed to get tiddly tomorrow night...

[littlemissmartypants]

13. I'm there. No drinking though.

Fireworks courtesy of my idiot neighbor which have the dogs terrified and have been going on since 9 o' clock. I hope he doesn't set my barn on fire. They're that close. I guess I should be thankful he can't shoot his long gun and fireworks at the same time. I want to call the sherif but they probably won't be sympathetic to me and the noise ordinance stops at the intersection. He must have stocked up this year. Last year they only lasted fifteen minutes.

[backtoblue]

14. Maybe he'll run out of stuff before too long

I'm pretty sure I'm surrounded by meth heads, which means this will likely go on all night.

We will get through this night!

[littlemissmartypants]

15. I wish. But he's still going strong. I truly hate it when he gets out his AR-whatever.

I'm hoping that he doesn't pull that out, once he runs out of fireworks.

[littlemissmartypants]

17. I think he finally ran out! YAY!

[backtoblue]

19. Hooray!

Not here...

[redstateblues]

16. Great pic of your critters!

[backtoblue]

20. Thanks!

They're not supposed to be on the couch. I came back in the living room and they took my spot lol.

[ailsagirl]

18. I celebrate when it's all over

I also dislike (intensely) New Year's Eve (I find it depressing)

Just wanted to vent

[backtoblue]

21. Well, we survived a round of Saturn Missles

Here's a toast to tmrw when it's all over!

[ailsagirl]

26. Yes!

Now I can breathe a sigh of relief...

[csziggy]

22. There has been intermittent rain here which slows the idiots with fireworks down

And reduces the chance of fires starting. The fools still set off a few fireworks, but have stopped now. Every year I hope one of them will blow a finger or two off. I'm evil that way.

Hug Buddy and Cinder for me - very cute buddies!

[trueblue2007]

23. your cat and day are beauties. our 5 kitty cats are scared.

[Rhiannon12866]

24. I had a scary experience on the way home

I had just pulled into the side street that connects to mine when a huge pink and green explosion happened right over my car! I screamed and swore, but was going slow enough that I stayed on the road. Idiots! We often see fireworks displays above the mountain/ski area not far away, but I live in a residential area and this was way too big an explosion to set off on a residential street. That house occasionally plays loud music in the wee hours when they're entertaining, I'm guessing.

At least my dog isn't bothered by them - but my previous dog used to freak right out. I'd take him to work with me on July 4th since he couldn't hear them from there, it was pretty soundproof.

[Eric J in MN]

25. I wish that only professional fireworks

...were allowed, and that was enforced, so people sitting in their houses wouldn’t have to listen (unless they lived near a professional fireworks show.)