I really didn’t have the heart to go out to a fireworks display yesterday, and so, in my worst form of thinking not so far ahead, this was my effort to keep the despair at bay. I live in New Jersey. I can’t really afford to live here, and not too far from now that’s going to become a desperate situation, which may mean I’ll need to move or find some other form of support in an economy where I don’t really expect any real solution, unless one appears by magic or kismet.
Making odd little videos is one desperate measure among many to keep the hounds in my mind at bay. Please feel free to pass this one along, if you find it amusing.
Too many of the jokes are in the video description, I’m afraid.
Since YouTube has redesigned their pages to make descriptions all but invisible to those who go there to look, I’m adding the description here as well:
Warning: THIS VIDEO IS VUVUZELA-COMPATIBLE
July 4, 2010 – Whackaninny County Court House, Gorp’s River, NJ
Whackaninny County Board of Supervisors regret to announce that, due to extreme budget cuts and a really fat governor, this year’s Fireworks display has been reduced drastically. We hope you understand. Jack’s nephew Walter has offered this video in place of fireworks. It’s about twice as long as the actual display, and contains special effects we could never afford to contract out, at least not in the state of New Jersey.
Please stop calling. Due to budget cuts we had to hock the answering machine and sell the receptionist into slavery. We tried to cancel the phone service but discovered we could not afford the disconnection fee.