COVID fucked with my ability to tell but when Trump was still in office, must have been 2020. They tried to ban the 4th of July. I lived in SoCal almost all my life and I had NEVER seen such a turn out for the 4th. I literally remember my brother coming over to hang out with me and from about 9pm to 12:30am the fireworks did not stop at all. I remember watching helicopter video in the news and on YT and it was like the entire sky was on fire the entire night, everywhere.
The duality of it all was extreme because it was during COVID but it was during that period were it wasn't yet clear just how full retard the governments were going to go with it and people were being civil and still hoped sanity would prevail. It showed me, despite media perception, that the vast majority of people were still good and honest Americans who were not beyond redemption. That most people still understood, despite our differences, we still could agree on the most important issues. The fireworks were merely the context in which it was displayed.
My hope is that tonight I am able to be reminded once again but I have my doubts.
It was 100% 2020. It was crazy how long and how many fireworks were lit off where I live. It brought tears to my eyes.
I lived in Orange, Orange county at the time. all fireworks banned. shit was a war zone
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