Quote Originally Posted by snakemama View Post
I'm a party pooper, I guess. I've always disliked the 4th, and the week leading up to/after it, because it seems people have no consideration for others when it comes to setting off fireworks in the middle of the night every night for weeks. It totally spoils the mood of the holiday for me.
I'm w/you, snakemama. I do like the picnic and family/friends gathering but they can keep the fireworks. I didn't even like them as a child. I wish they could figure out a way to set them off w/o the noise. They're pretty but nerve wracking. Plus the amateur drinkers all seem to be out in force so I usually have a gathering at my house rather than drive. I received an invitation this year and I'm still mulling it over. If I leave before the fireworks, the hostess may be offended.