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By Bill on July 4, 2009 | | Comments (16)
Geez, we're celebrating the Fourth over here *exactly* as I remember from the days o' my yout'. Hot dogs, burgers, potato salad, cole slaw, and

*sigh*

not allowed to have beer.

Heh.  You guys be safe back there -- remember, only play with fireworks under Adult Supervision.

I have *no* idea how John's gonna handle that particular caveat at the Castle...

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By John of Argghhh! on July 4, 2009 8:38 AM
SWWBO will supervise my lighting off the $300 or so of pyrotechnics that are being brought to the party at the Castle. 

We oughta host a 4th of July fest out here, mebbe next year.  After all, we're out in the county, and unless we're in drought conditions, there are no restrictions on fireworks (other than the legal restictions on size, amount of powder etc).  We've got two families coming together for today, SWWBO smoked a brisket yesterday, we'll exercise our 2nd Amendment rights, too!

And, it's mostly cloudy, which is, in fact, a blessing. 

And it rained yesterday and last night, so I'm not too worried about a fire.

You just make sure that none of the pyrotechnics out where you are produce fragments!
 
By BillT on July 4, 2009 9:42 AM
Heh. Ya want I should go coat 'em with spray epoxy before they pop?
 
By John of Argghhh! on July 4, 2009 11:07 AM
That's normally Carbo's job, but he's busy, remember?
 
By BillT on July 4, 2009 11:15 AM
Yeah, that's why I asked.
 
By DL Sly on July 4, 2009 12:25 PM
You two have a loud and showy 4th. 

Sorry about the lack of beer, Mr. DeBille.  'Course I guess that just saves you the tiresome process of removing all those *socks* from your mouth later, eh?

0>;~}

 
By BillT on July 4, 2009 12:37 PM
Why would I take off the boots beforehand?

Scored a Sly Snark! Happy dance!
 
By olga on July 4, 2009 1:14 PM
Happy 4th of July! 
Enjoy your 2nd amendment rights and fireworks :o)
Bill, you stay safe and away from ANY pyrotechnics.
 
By BillT on July 4, 2009 1:24 PM
*scuffing boot in dust*

Yes'm, Mizz Olga...
 
By Grumpy on July 4, 2009 4:55 PM
"Adult Supervision" ? You take all of the fun out of it! By the way, who are the "Adults?" I don't think I would meet your specifications. Yes, this comment is rampant with *snarkdom*.

Happy 4th of July!


 
By Barb on July 4, 2009 11:23 PM
Many folks around us are enjoying their fireworks, so we are just enjoying the firepit on the deck and preparing to make S'Mores while listening to my playlist of good ol' patriotic country music. 

Be Safe All :-)
 
By Casey on July 5, 2009 12:53 AM
I was just reminiscing (about fireworks) with a co-worker about the same age as the Armorer and Yours Truly who attended Taft High School (Hamilton, Ohio) back in the day. It seems the bathrooms in that building had common drains leading from the men's and ladie's rooms...

So my friend (and his cohorts) would wait until certain targeted ladies would enter their lavatory, whereupon they would dash into the men's room, light M-80s, and flush them in the toilets.

Shortly thereafter, they would see exploded men's-room toilets, and unanticipated bidet-effects in he ladie's room, from which would erupt young ladies with very wet bottoms...

KIDS: do not try this at home! Only properly-qualified professionals should blow up toilets with M-80s.
 
By Cricket on July 5, 2009 1:37 PM
Well, Bill, you be safe too.  We were thinking about you and others of the uniformed cadre of the US miitary.  As always, in our prayers and hearts.

Our celebration here was low-key due to some illness amongst the CLUs.  However, pulled pork, smoked for 12 hours, sauce, cole slaw, potato salad, corn pudding and ice cream with the *best* fudge sauce was on the menu.  Fireworks commenced at 10.  Our subdivision is out in the county as well, so much was done, to the annoyance of the Exterior Guard, who watched in monorail fashion from the porch. 





 
By DL Sly on July 5, 2009 1:45 PM
Why would I take off the boots beforehand?

Yanno, I didn't ask that particular question when you spoke of having the entire Russian army walk all over your tongue in their socks...........I did that for a reason.
0>;~}
 
By BillT on July 5, 2009 6:21 PM
The proper verbage is "feeling like the entire Russian army has been marching across one's tongue in their stocking feet." Russian troops don't wear socks under their boots -- they place each foot on a triangular piece of felt and wrap that into a stocking. So, although I might be picking *lint* off my tongue, I wouldn't be spitting entire socks.

As far as the boots are concerned, the rapidity (for which I am justly famed) with which I can stick my foot in my mouth precludes having sufficient time to remove them.

[Hah! *Two* Sly snarks! Look out, Cassie -- I'm on a roll!]
 
By Cassandra on July 6, 2009 8:56 AM
You are indeed :)

She only snarks the ones she luvs... heh.
 
By R Jewell on July 6, 2009 9:07 AM
My uncle was principal at one of the Hamilton, Oh schools.

Back in the day