Physics, Magic And Unicorns

Confused teen: How are they going to have a fireworks show when it’s so cloudy outside?

Plymouth, Music in Plymouth
Overheard by …let me explain a couple things to you.

It’s The Most Fun Way

8 year old boy to his father: Now this is how to pollute the earth the right way!

Roseville, Central Park, 4th of July fireworks
Overheard by a concerned citizen.

The Other Stuff Is Called “Parenting”

Really loud girl: I forgot to take it for, like, four days.
Equally loud gay friend: Oh, just take four tonight.
Really loud girl: Maybe I’ll just wait a week and then start it over.
Friend (suggestively): Oh yeah, you can always do other stuff.

Excelsior fireworks
Overheard by and then they discussed the “other stuff”.

That’s Probably Why It Looked So Weird

White suburban boy trying to be gangsta: Did you see that cat?!
Suburban gangsta friend: That was a DOG, dumbass!!!

Excelsior fireworks
Overheard by you can’t be gangsta in downtown excelsior.

We All Know What That Means

Teen, emphatically desperate to convince her friends: He wasn’t lying!! It was on Facebook!!

Excelsior 4th of July fireworks
Overheard by The Usher.

There’s A Name For That

20-something girl, to teenage sister who put car key in her mouth: What’s with you eating the key?
Teenage girl: It tastes good, like iron.  I like licking blood because it tastes the same way.

post-fireworks, downtown Stillwater
Overheard by: Stroller Dad

My Mind Is Blown

Kid (as fireworks started, ON JULY 4TH):  Wow, kind of reminds me of July 4th.  Like deja vu.  Weird.

Eagan fireworks
Overheard by What day is it again?

I Think I — Oh! Pretty!

Jittery teen after 20 minutes of fireworks: Alright, that’s it. My ADHD is setting in.
Friend: Uhh… you can’t have ADHD during fireworks!!

Delano fireworks
Overheard by I know a doctor who would disagree.

Remembering A Special Moment

Belligerent farmer during fireworks: This is what it sounded like when Junior shot his first deer. BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM!

Annandale fireworks
Overheard by not BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!