Independence Day . I get the feel that California is your more relaxed state when it comes to patriotism. A liberal , forward thinking left of centre part of the world but still more vocal in showing its love for the flag than anywhere in Australia . Ok maybe the Goldcoast would give it a run .Here in HermosaBeach there was a lot of parties and BBQs on balconies and rooftops and of course the beachfront strand was on show .
Now this woman below would of been in her mid twenties in this tiny bikini . She went to the pub like this where there were dozens of women and girls in bikinis and less going to the bars to party. No wonder I wasn’t allowed back down here later . The beach is where you go to get hammered ,buts it weird because they’re older than you’d expect . I think on account of their alcohol laws . They can’t drink legally until 21. To see people in in there mid20s and older getting hammered on the beach in a state of virtual undress is foreign to what we Aussies know. That’s what our 16 to 18 yo’s would be happy to get up to . Here you’ll see’m as old as 35 + staggering in a g string or boardies with their red cups . (Everyone puts their alcohol in plastic red cups as it is illegal to drink in public . Although a blind eye is turned to the red cup)
Firecrackers are legal but rockets are not . Shops along the roadside sell them everywhere leading up to this weekend. Fireworks constantly crackled all night along with plenty of gunfire and sirens . Even this morning at 8am I’ve heard a few belated bangs. On going to sleepEm and I looked at each other and laughed. For there was a cocophony of thousands of bangs and whistles and explosions that echoed into the night sky . Totally surreal. It went on for hours. Police ,emergency crew , sirens , horns , helicopters and planes carrying advertising messages and sign writing . And to think they all go to work today . Crazy !
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