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Olympic Fireworks Show Partially Faked

Olympic Fireworks Show Partially Faked

The Chinese government claims that the passports of their gold medal-winning gymnasts are legit, but if they embellished part of the fireworks show, can they really be trusted?

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ColumbiaOff Campus

My Fireworks Are More Patriotic Than Yours

My Fireworks Are More Patriotic Than Yours
Listening to bad live music in the rainI have NEVER seen this many police officers in one placeAND a detective squad!Boat spewing patriotismBarge with the fireworks to be launchedAnimated short about the Battle of the BulgePredictably, many films addressed the Iraq warMy Fireworks Are More Patriotic Than YoursMy Fireworks Are More Patriotic Than YoursRockets’ red glare?

A brief chronicle of my July 4th festivities


Freedom: Enjoyed hours of an open bar with nothing but the cheapest American beer
Making sacrifices for my country: Sat in the rain for hours listening to agonizingly bad live music in order to get a great view of the fireworks
Consumer culture: Sa

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SUNY Binghamton, UNC Chapel Hill, QuinnipiacEvents

The Best Sites to View the Fireworks

The Best Sites to View the Fireworks

If you plan to see the fireworks display this 4th of July weekend, here is a list of the best locations. Included are dates, times and addresses for your convenience.

 

As with any other event, it is best to arrive early. Bring blankets and plenty of water for hydration. It migh

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$10 Well Spent: The 4th of July Edition

$10 Well Spent: The 4th of July Edition
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Broke? Celebrate this Independence Day in style with just $10 and a pocket full of glow sticks.

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TuftsRandom

Medford Or Magic Kingdom?

Medford Or Magic Kingdom?
After some absent-minded web-surfing, I stumbled across this picture on the Tufts homepage. Dear lord, are we in Disney World or did Tuftonia's Day deliver in spades? Why can't Tufts always look this impressive?

(via Your Favorite Tufts Moments)
Latest comment by Anonymous: That's what she said.

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UNC Chapel HillEvents

State Fair Spectacle

Speaking of the State Fair, those of you who didn't go missed an awesome fireworks show. Sorry for the cell-phone quality video here; it hardly conveys the splendor of the fair's fireworks show.

The finale lasted at least a solid minute. At this point, the air reeked of gunpowder. The explosio... MORE »
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