I am a dummy / myLot

Marion, Kansas

January 1, 2018 10:18am CST

We went to bed around ten last night. I suddenly woke up a little later. I heard this weird noise, kind of a thump, thump. It sounded like it was inside my wardrobe closet. I was really puzzled.

So, I woke hubby, asked him to listen.

He looked at the clock and told me "Happy New Year". It was the neighbor setting off fire works. I forgot.

So I told him "Happy New Year, and we went back to sleep.

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TiarasOceanView

@TiarasOceanView (58818)

• United States

1 Jan

Oh haha

Well a very happy new years to you both Heather

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (95519)

• Marion, Kansas

2 Jan

This has got to be a better year all around.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (18464)

• Toccoa, Georgia

26 Mar

@TiarasOceanView I have not seen you around here lately. I hope all is well with you these days!

rebelann1949

@rebelann (37648)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Jan

That's too funny, how could you forget it was New Years? Happy New Year

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (95519)

• Marion, Kansas

2 Jan

What can I say, I had been asleep.

I am not sure that it was what woke me. More like I got up to go to the bathroom and heard it.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (37648)

• El Paso, Texas

2 Jan

Oh yeah, that's when even the most common noise seems foreign @GardenGerty I hate when that happens.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (95519)

• Marion, Kansas

3 Jan

@rebelann And it has been so cold I did not want to do it. I think the reason I thought it was in my closet is my daughter in law says she has squirrels in her walls.

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Felix

@1hopefulman (24719)

• Canada

1 Jan

I went to bed around 12:30 and about 1 AM, I was awakened to the sound of fireworks that must have been very close but they lasted about 30 seconds.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (95519)

• Marion, Kansas

2 Jan

I just have one pretty near neighbor, but he would have been out on the other side of his house setting them off. So it was not too loud.It did not last too long, either.

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Felix

@1hopefulman (24719)

• Canada

2 Jan

@GardenGerty That's good and we were both able to get back to sleep without any problem.

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andria perry

@andriaperry (43384)

• United States

1 Jan

LOL, that is just funny! I heard that till about 1 am. Happy New Year!

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (95519)

• Marion, Kansas

2 Jan

If I had not gotten up for the bathroom I probably would not have heard it.

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much2say - SmilePie

@much2say (38127)

• United States

1 Jan

Well I'm glad the fireworks weren't inside your closet

. We were up at midnight and had been hearing fireworks all night long anyway . . . I assume it had been going on til much later (as it always does) but we were able to get to sleep and not wake up to it.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (95519)

• Marion, Kansas

2 Jan

I was thinking more of a squirrel in our closet, as my daughter in law mentioned the other night that there were squirrels in their walls.

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much2say - SmilePie

@much2say (38127)

• United States

2 Jan

@GardenGerty

Oh my! Squirrels would be a problem too - how did they get into their walls

???

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (95519)

• Marion, Kansas

3 Jan

@much2say Some of the fascia board outside comes loose. They have fought it ever since buying the house.

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Marlina

@marlina (69895)

• Canada

1 Jan

I heard some fireworks at around 5:30 P.M yesterday. I was not pleased, but fortunately, did not hear anymore .

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (95519)

• Marion, Kansas

2 Jan

I had rather they be in the day time, but do not really see a need for them at all.

BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (19019)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

1 Jan

Some of my neighbors set off a few, too, but I was still up doing a crossword puzzle in bed. It sounded like they were right under my window. Made me jump. Thankfully, it didn't last long.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (95519)

• Marion, Kansas

2 Jan

We have good distances between our houses and I am glad.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (115612)

• Bunbury, Australia

2 Jan

Fireworks are banned here except for those put on by professionals.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (95519)

• Marion, Kansas

2 Jan

I imagine, if it is dry they should be. I do not know if we have any ordinances here, or if we have anyone to enforce them if we do.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (115612)

• Bunbury, Australia

2 Jan

@GardenGerty If people are used to being able to do something, they sometimes really resent it if the activity is sounded made illegal. We haven't been allowed fireworks for many, many years so mostly people are okay with it. You can't even buy them unless perhaps you get them from overseas online.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (95519)

• Marion, Kansas

3 Jan

Just one state over you can buy them year around. Not even two hours drive from here.

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@dgobucks226 (9639)

•

1 Jan

There is always someone with fireworks to remind us there is a holiday celebration going on.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (95519)

• Marion, Kansas

2 Jan

I am sure I should join in, but not when I am so beastly cold.

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@dgobucks226 (9639)

•

2 Jan

@GardenGerty Cold weather seems to bring everything to a halt. At least for me....

Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (95519)

• Marion, Kansas

3 Jan

@dgobucks226 Me too!

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Gitara

@Gita17112016 (3303)

• Trinidad And Tobago

28 Feb

So you sleep through the year? I though people wake to welcome the New year? Not a custom in your country?

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (95519)

• Marion, Kansas

2 Mar

It is a custom, but hubby and I have had some health problems and went to bed. We heard others celebrating with fireworks at midnight.

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Gitara

@Gita17112016 (3303)

• Trinidad And Tobago

2 Mar

@GardenGerty I get that. When I was younger I would be excited to wake and celebrate the New Year, but as age and health threats emerge, I find myself putting 'rest' before celebrations too.

Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (26598)

•

2 Jan

That was funny.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (95519)

• Marion, Kansas

3 Jan

I do need to laugh at myself occasionally.

Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (26598)

•

3 Jan

@GardenGerty It is good when we can laugh at things we do them at times.

Laurel (L_B)

@Happy2BeMe (71960)

• Canada

1 Jan

Happy new year.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (95519)

• Marion, Kansas

2 Jan

I am much brighter today, that is for sure.

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Laurel (L_B)

@Happy2BeMe (71960)

• Canada

2 Jan

@GardenGerty that is good

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susan

@sueznewz2 (9633)

• Alicante, Spain

2 Jan

ohhh dear...

glad they didn't keep you awake too long... Happy new year to you...

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (95519)

• Marion, Kansas

3 Jan

As soon as I knew what they were I could go back to sleep.

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Marja

@buenavida (7866)

• Sweden

2 Jan

Not much fireworks here - in some places they have been replaced with lightshows with laser, so they are not scaring pets, like dogs and cats so much..Very good - no point in scaring the animals if some want to have fireworks.