{"id":1084,"date":"2016-08-28T23:47:34","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T03:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/accfblog\/?p=1084"},"modified":"2016-08-29T02:51:43","modified_gmt":"2016-08-29T06:51:43","slug":"fireworks-festival-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/accfblog\/2016\/08\/28\/fireworks-festival-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Fireworks Festival 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

The fireworks festival takes place each Sunday night in August. That makes tonight the final one of the year, even though it’s the first (and only) one I attended this summer. Tortimer told me he hopes I’ll always remember this summer. I will, but not for the fireworks festival.<\/p>\n

\"Tortimer:I then used a roman candle to give Tortimer a turtle wax treatment. That has become an annual tradition for me (since Megan and I did it to Tortimer years ago). Tortimer wasn’t fond of the treatment at first, but he quickly warmed up to the idea.<\/p>\n

\"MeMany of the outdoor animals were discussing the fireworks, including Rod. But he seemed to be confusing fireworks with shooting stars. He wanted to wish on the last rocket for muscle hugeness (his words, not mine). Yikes.<\/p>\n

\"Rod:On my walk around town, I stopped at several points to look up at the clear night sky and watch the fireworks explode.<\/p>\n

\"I\"IThe fireworks shows are fun, but they’re also a bit sad for me. They just remind me of the days of online play. Playing during the fireworks festivals with Wi-Fi friends provided some of my most memorable moments in ACCF. The happy tune that accompanies the fireworks rings a bit hollow for me now. But it’s still an enjoyable time.<\/p>\n

I found something quite surprising while on my walk, though: A four-leaf clover! Maybe I’ll get lucky now?<\/p>\n

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It almost looks like daytime in this picture, due to the fireworks going off.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I ran one errand for Savannah tonight; it’s too hard to turn down her requests. She asked me to make a delivery (a noble shirt) to Chow. He didn’t seem to care for it, but he put it on anyway. When I returned to Savannah, she rewarded me with a red tile carpet. How exciting.<\/p>\n

One last note: As expected, I got Aurora’s goodbye letter in the mail tonight.<\/p>\n

\"Aurora'sIf you’d like to see a video of the fireworks festival that I recorded last year, here it is.<\/p>\n