Jul 04 2001
4th of July
You can tell it’s Independence Day, because it’s foggy and cloudy. Yesterday was hot, sunny, and clear, but Ma Nature knows right when the 4th of July is and brings on the fog, almost every year. So most years, our fireworks display is just a bunch of colored fog accompanied by noise. Wonder how many people come here on vacation and are disappointed by the foggy fireworks? Probably as many as there are San Franciscans who can’t get on cable cars during the summer because they’re packed with tourists. Hey, Muni, why don’t you run more cable cars during the summer? At $2 a head, it will be worth your while.
Despite the weather, and despite the fact that I’m solidly half English, having an English father, I love Independence Day and all it stands for. I know we have our share of problems, but you show me anywhere that does it better.
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