Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for July 04, 2013
July 01, 2013
July 05, 2013
Transcript:
our fireworks heritage illuminations sale on sparkers in 1776, the first roadside fireworks stand, patritick illuminations, opens in south carolina. it is later sold to "south of the border" & renamed "pedro's beeg kaboom room." guy: mr. adams? mr. jefferson? oh, dear. in 1826, former presidents john adams & thomas jefferson are involved in a huge july 4th mishap. a major cover-up ensues. in 1889, the national fourth of july celebration debuts on the mall in washington, d.c. it is an extremely low-key affair viewed by an invitation-only group of vips. the park service, angry about having to scrub out the black stains left on the sidewalks by those "snakes", later puts the official crowd count at 12. crowd: ah. ooh. ah. ooh. uh-huh. fiszztt
Ida No almost 11 years ago
I hate those snakes. Why does anyone think they are “real fireworks”? And don’t get me started on “smokebombs”…
barbfrost almost 11 years ago
I remember snakes. When I was little, my parents only let us have sparklers and snakes an the 4th of July. We were easily impressed.
ehtaniguchi almost 11 years ago
I don’t care what they’re firing off out there today. I’m hiding under the bed with the dog.
Sisyphos almost 11 years ago
Has anyone even blown the lid off that 1826 cover-up? No?