#87: fireworks

Jefferson Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC.

July 4th in DC and "rain+thunder+lightning+threat of cancellation of the fireworks on the Mall" is an inevitable routine. This year wasn't any different. The clouds came, roared, poured, but thankfully rolled on. We had our "Made in China" fireworks, although they did not last as long. If the lawmakers here keep pressuring the Chinese to appreciate the yuan, the fireworks next year may get shorter still.