How can they do that?

My Fourth of July sucked. I LOVE this holiday so much - it is my 3rd favorite holiday of the year, and it sucked. Not just a little bit but a lot.

The day started out well, with a much needed 4.25 mile run at the gym. Then, off to get some free cake downtown to celebrate America's birthday. Had a nap. Then was ready to go see the fireworks. We stopped by and picked up a friend and then we were off.

The second we got there and settled, it started to rain. Luckily, we brought umbrellas just in case. But it rained and rained and rained. We sat in the rain with our chairs and umbrellas for 2.5 hours listening to a good band. 10:45pm rolls around and it is still pouring rain. I just want to see the fireworks. They annouce something and we couldn't quite hear it, but we heard them say 'Go home.' So, a mass exodus occured and we started walking the 2 miles home.

We got about half way home and we heard people in the street say that they are going to do the fireworks at 11:30pm. I couldn't believe it! We walked buy a bar with the tv on and sure enough they were broadcasting the fireworks. By the time we got home, they were over.

I AM SO MAD! How can they do that? All the die-hard fans that just wanted to see the fireworks, were told to go home and they weren't even home by the time the fireworks started.

Like I said, what an awful Fourth of July.