• InevitableCriticism@lemmy.world
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    Mentally preparing myself for being locked in a closet with my drugged up dogs who will be a nervous wreck all night and it’s the only place in the house they feel safe in, but I also need to be in there for them to feel safe, and the sounds of the fireworks will be slightly muffled from there.

    My dogs and I aren’t fans of the 4th of July.

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      My dog has fairly recently gone deaf, and the only tiny silver lining is that he’s been completely unfazed by the fireworks we’ve been getting for the past week around us. Good luck tonight!

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        Thanks! I feel that. My eldest pup is deaf and is no longer freaked out by any loud noises, but he picks up on the younger one’s anxiety. Luckily it’s just fireworks and not thunderstorms that frighten the young one so we only have to deal with this bullshit twice a year.

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      Ive never had to tried it my self but ive heard having relaxing music playing loudly or even like thunderstorm soundtracks can help to mask the booms. Also a heavy blanket/vest wrapped around the dog really helps. I think its called a thunder blanket(?) but its like wrapping them in a constant hug. Ive also had a friend whos dog was prescribed puppy valium for fireworks because it was so bad for the dog.

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        When we first adopted Pippin, our youngest, he was terrified of thunder storms. He sleeps in bed with me so I began playing thunderstorm sounds and he learned pretty quickly that thunderstorms are no longer a scary thing.

        With fireworks, though… we’ve tried everything (including the thunder jacket) and had to resort to meds. Even fireworks on tv or video games send him into a panic. It breaks my heart to seem him so afraid, but all I can do is provide him with a safe spot and snuggles…and puppy Valium.

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    Hoping for rain between the hours of 7pm to midnight. For context, we’ve been breathing in the smoke from the Canadian wildfires for weeks now.

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    I’ll actually be at the esplanade in Boston to see the Boston Pops and Massachusetts National Guard perform my favorite musical instrument, the M198 155mm howitzer.

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      I love how the 1812 Overture was actually originally written as a patriotic anthem for a completely different country (Russia), but the moment us Americans found out it used a fricking howtizer as an instrument we decided there’d clearly been a mix-up somewhere, because this was obviously the most American song that had ever been written.

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        I would argue that the conflict in the Americas was undeniably linked with that in Europe in 1812. The 1812 Overture speaks to the general sentiment at the time and largely translates. It’s also very important to follow it up with the Stars and Stripes Forever by JPS.

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      I’ve done that before, it’s fun. Are you going to be in the hatch shell or by the water (or switch)?

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        I was at the hatch shell. It was a good thing too because fireworks were all obscured by clouds. You cannot really switch once the concert starts. It is not physically possible.

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          We switched once quickly during the last song and sprinted to our blanket, but it was hectic and I don’t recommend it.

          But yeah I saw the smoke on the livestream, barely any wind. Too bad. I hope you had fun the rest of the day.

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      Lol, I remember when nearly everyone was talking about that, but the moral scolds were busy telling everyone they should not talk about it. One of the biggest stars, slapping one of the biggest names in comedy: no one should comment on it because something something reasons. Lol, as if.

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    Yesterday was a really busy day for me so I’ve just been taking it easy today. I did get some new tights though, that’s always good.

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    Just standard stuff, not from US so it’s a day like any other. We have bank holiday tomorrow and overmorrow, that’s when the real fun starts.

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    Hiking in Southern Utah with my dog to hopefully avoid fireworks! I love them but my dog is terrified lol

  • mattchu pichu@lemmy.world
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    I’ll be sipping tea in the middle of a wide open field wearing my ceremonial red coat. Seriously though, why are the British people in that film all played by aliens?