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(3,989 posts) Sat Jul 4, 2020, 02:59 PM Jul 2020

Rural Oklahoma on July 4th and I am not hearing any fireworks. [View all]

Usually, they have been going off for a week at all times of day and night.
This year, I have not seen a single customer vehicle at the fireworks stand that is usually quite busy.

Very strange for around here.

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Rural Oklahoma on July 4th and I am not hearing any fireworks. [View all] 5X Jul 2020 OP

I haven't heard any here on the Oregon Coast either. A quiet 4th would be great. jalan48 Jul 2020 #1

Wait till tonight. Boomerproud Jul 2020 #2

Been quiet here where I am in TX, no fireworks... Thomas Hurt Jul 2020 #3

We will surely hear them tonight. RandySF Jul 2020 #4

No money? Wawannabe Jul 2020 #5

Only fireworks here in Tallahassee have been the lightning with thunderstorms csziggy Jul 2020 #6

Same in the Keys. tavernier Jul 2020 #7

It's been happening late at night around here. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2020 #8

Suburban L.A. County. Iggo Jul 2020 #9

They were going off in Oklahoma City avebury Jul 2020 #10

Would *LOVE* Delphinus Jul 2020 #11

I haven't heard any fireworks either. blueinredohio Jul 2020 #12

Disposable income is down and any extra is saved for hard times. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #13

haven't heard one here in Nashville, tn where I am and the 4th is usually morning to night spanone Jul 2020 #14

Fireworks complaints up more than 1,000% in Memphis this year SheltieLover Jul 2020 #15

I've heard a few during the week and a few minutes of it last night TlalocW Jul 2020 #16

Hearing Them Here! ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #17

If you want to hear fireworks come to Chicago. former9thward Jul 2020 #18