It's Like a Ghost Town Out There

United States
July 4, 2026 11:18am CST
Where is everybody? Have they all gone to the lake for the holiday? Hubby and I just got back from lunch and there was very little traffic and we were the only people in the restaurant. Are people having cookouts? It's like a ghost town.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (175166)
• United States
22h
We haven't heard any fireworks going off since around 9 pm last night. It's nice!
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (69381)
• Centralia, Washington
20h
@DaddyEvil Lucky you.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (175166)
• United States
18h
@sallypup Is it noisy around your house today? We still haven't heard any explosions yet. And it's almost 4 pm now.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (69381)
• Centralia, Washington
17h
@DaddyEvil It is pretty quiet. It is also erratic. Just one loud boom and Rufus is upset. I have given anti-depressants to both pups and soon I will also give out a tranquilizer. And dried pieces of beef heart for fun.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (98715)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18h
I hav enot left my aprtment but I cna see and hear from my window that no one is around, It is dark and raining, I know that there will be a crowd at Daytona Beach tonight for the fireworks just hope for them the rain goes away and the skies clear up.
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allen0187
@allen0187 (59928)
• Philippines
14h
Everyone must have gone out of town for a quick weekend get-away.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (149069)
• Roseburg, Oregon
19h
There was people every where we went today. Lots of people at the two Farmers Markets that we went to. I got two pound of bing cherries for $2. So I was happy with that deal. We went to two yard sales and there was nothing good at either one.
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rakski
@rakski (157867)
• Philippines
32m
Maybe they don't like the heat
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (383958)
• Rockingham, Australia
13h
I wonder why that is. I have no idea, of course.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (122270)
• United States
21h
Are there a lot of restaurants closed today too?
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snowy
@snowy22315 (210121)
• United States
22h
I guess everybody is at a picnic or barbeue, or taking shelter from the heat. It is much quieter here than it normally would be this weekend. I think the heat has kept most in the AC. Maybe it will get busier tonight when it cools down a bit.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (136906)
• Marion, Ohio
17h
Always calm and quiet here
Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (69381)
• Centralia, Washington
20h
I'm staying off highways and keeping company with my going to freak out pup. We're watching the movie musical 1776 cause its tradition.
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (60123)
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21h
The 4th of July is and has always been a very slow day for restaurants. People cook outside, they stay home, etc. Often if they go out to eat that day, they tie it in with a fireworks show so not many are out and about at lunchtime.
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Michael
@Wrexxo (3097)
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21h
I guess people are having the celebration indoor. Nobody like the heat.
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