Posted on 07/01/2015 1:21:25 PM PDT by SMGFan
Edited on 07/01/2015 3:55:10 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
be careful. I think KTHV is a gannett publication....and VERY liberal.
I can’t speak to the war-fireworks connection. I can say that I was in a room where a man was shot and killed back in the early ‘70s. For a few years after that, having a balloon pop unexpectedly nearby would freak me out. Knowing that, I can understand how vets could have a problem during fireworks.
Perpetuating the myth of the deranged Veteran
How is we have had well over 200 Independence Day celebrations with fireworks, each including Combat Veterans from various wars and somehow we managed to survive with causing major catastrophe?
Once again, Veterans are being used as pawns for someones agenda
On Sept 12, 2001. The city of Medford, MA opened a new school. The night time celebration included fireworks. Those of us who live in Malden, MA. Across the street. Did not know about the school celebration. We all came running out into our streets. Some with golf clubs, Hockey sticks and “other” things....
Our dog doesn’t like fireworks either. Guess I’ll call PETA.
This is mostly BS. Fireworks don’t concern most of us vets at all. It’s the occasional unexpected bangs/booms that trigger a flinch reaction. But that happens to most people anyhow.
It’s why I LOVE fireworks, it’s the sound of freedom.
Now at 2am some night in January, expect return fire.
Rommel’s law.
It’s gonna be a loud forth here.
My dad (Korea, 1951) still gets jumpy if there’s a nasty thunderstorm overhead.
He needs to put a shirt on.
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