Happy 4th!

What better way to celebrate the 4th than to break out the Whippersnappers? Do you remember those from back in the day? They're the little paper things that explode when you throw them on the ground. Well hop on your bike (bmx, forget the 10-speed), and take a trip down to West-Side Beverage with me, because they're back.

Come to think of it, there might even be some Whippersnappers buried in that time capsule somewhere near that tree in our yard. Do you think they'll still work 15 years later? Only time will tell.

Today I actually used a few of these fun little exploding toys for the first time since the 80's. And in Church no less! Apparently it was Fr. Albert's idea to pass these things about to a bunch of people in the congregation. After the closing song, "America the Beautiful," we were to let them fly. It was just like fireworks going off inside the building, but without the fire and the risk of burning people. I think the lady in front of me must have jumped a foot into the air (she wasn't expecting anything). Too bad I didn't have a camera...

-chc