This will be Leif' and my first 4th July together.
We will try to keep quiet today, guide dogs are special but they are not immune to fear. So tonights fireworks are something to be avoided. Besides I am not a fan of fireworks myself.
Back in England, the big night for fireworks is 5th November.
Towards the end of the 1990's I worked at a local sports stadium. One 5th November I was helping with crowd control at the town firework display. It was a very windy night and I remember watching one rocket soar into the sky, bursting into dozens of stars.
To me the rocket seemed to burst a little early, and as I watched one of the stars seemed to get closer and closer. I pushed the portion of the crowd beside me back a little and the star came closer.
It landed with a hiss still burning on the toe of my right boot.
If we had not moved back it may have hit someone in the crowd, or at least hit me in the chest.
Since then I have not really liked to attend any firework displays.
So for those of you celebrating the 4th July have a safe day. Keep pets indoors and safe.
We will try to keep quiet today, guide dogs are special but they are not immune to fear. So tonights fireworks are something to be avoided. Besides I am not a fan of fireworks myself.
Back in England, the big night for fireworks is 5th November.
Towards the end of the 1990's I worked at a local sports stadium. One 5th November I was helping with crowd control at the town firework display. It was a very windy night and I remember watching one rocket soar into the sky, bursting into dozens of stars.
To me the rocket seemed to burst a little early, and as I watched one of the stars seemed to get closer and closer. I pushed the portion of the crowd beside me back a little and the star came closer.
It landed with a hiss still burning on the toe of my right boot.
If we had not moved back it may have hit someone in the crowd, or at least hit me in the chest.
Since then I have not really liked to attend any firework displays.
So for those of you celebrating the 4th July have a safe day. Keep pets indoors and safe.
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