Worst Fireworks Ever

Ever know you want to do something, and have plenty of time to do it, but you don't end up doing it regardless? That's me and this blog this week.

I went along with my brother and his wife to a local fireworks show here in Dallas, and for the life of me, I can't remember a worse fireworks show. The show barely lasted 10 minutes, and lacked the typical "finale" most fireworks shows have - you know, when they shoot off a ton of fireworks in the span of about 2 minutes. Nope, this show was as random and as dull as it gets. My sister-in-law mentioned on our way back to the car that she overheard a man apologizing to his family for how poor the show was.

Also, as with most 4th of July events, they had a plethora of foods. There was a booth called "Fried What?" which offered a variety of unconventional fried foods, including pickles, Oreos, and Twinkies. And of course, there was the obligatory funnel cake booth.

Ordinarily, I'd jump at the chance for a heart attack on a plate..er, funnel cake, but as we passed by the booth, it mentioned the fact that the cakes were 6 tickets a piece. Tickets? Sure, okay. We turned and found a booth selling tickets. Their only offer? 10 tickets for $10. The hell? So if I wanted to buy what is esentially a $6 funnel cake, and nothing else, I have to spend $10??! They practically wanted to force you to buy other food, or just throw money away. So, we passed. Not to mention the fact that Alton Brown has offered a recipe for funnel cake on his show Good Eats, so I could probably make a bunch of funnel cakes for less than the $6 they wanted.

Even with the overall crapiness of the show, at least I got to spend some time with family, which is the important thing. Next year though..definitely, a different fireworks show.