Friday, July 5, 2019

Friday, 7/5


Wow. That was some impressive fireworks display to wrap up the Fourth last night, wasn't it? Too bad it wasn't the kind 15,000 people had gathered at Lower Harbor Park to see.

I know I had intimated that I wasn't gonna write anything today, but after last night's doozy of a thunderstorm I felt I should at least jot a few things down. I went for a bike ride this morning and all along the city's bike path system there were dirt washouts, branches were strewn across the pavement, and signs of the hour of mayhem could be seen everywhere. It postponed Marquette's fireworks, canceled Ishpeming's all together (their fireworks crew has to be somewhere else tonight), and just generally laid havoc into what has been a nice holiday for most of us.

Well, nice except for the house, somewhere on Arch and Michigan between Third & Fourth, that started playing loud and drone-like techno music around 10 am, and was still playing it when we went to bed just before midnight. Or the doofusses around the corner from us who were lighting off monster firecrackers—during the storm no less—and setting off car alarms all over the block.

So yeah, it was mostly a nice holiday. Except for the idiots. And they seem to be growing in number each and every Fourth. But other than that...

My favorite thing during Marquette's parade yesterday?



The theme this year was “Hometown heroes”, and I really don't think the UP Children's Museum could have picked out a better hero. I really don't!

Okay; that's your holiday report. I hope you have a great rest of your weekend, and that whatever fireworks you get to enjoy tonight are of the man-made variety!

(jim@wmqt.com)

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