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Saskatoon Fireworks Festival 2009 Friday Night
Sunday, 20 May 2012 00:20
As our ‘wheat king' farmers continued gathering our prairie crops last night with the naturally bright aid of a full harvest moon, we city folk swarmed to the river's banks to see an extravagant show of artificial light by fireworks set to music. I had heard a lot of hype leading up to the firework show so I expected a great turnout, but I was still taken aback at the depth and density of the crowd. It was a real marvel to see the draw that fire in motion has for residents of all ages and apparent walks of life, and as fascinating to me as the show itself.
Last night's fireworks show was a step up from Friday's show and an energizing blast to end a relaxing evening at Rotary Park and River Landing.
Hey, have you been to the Fringe Festival yet?! What are you up to for the next five days? Are you into straitjackets, chains, knife throwing, gratuitous fire, shoddy street-dancing, small town sex-tape fiascos, talking chickens, misfit Speedo sporting unicyclists, raunchy raucous feminists, mixed walking nuts, or tawdry transvestite bullfighters? Or, are you a little more traditional, and just out for the run-of-the-mill cephalopod birthing discussion? Do you revel in chic artistry over kitschy depravity? Are you tempted to sacrifice your children to the verbal hedonism of a brazen gypsy street performer or would you rather maintain their innocence with puppetry, innocuous story-telling and chaste music? Or are you just looking to catch a festering case of superfluous adjectivitis like I did? Regardless of your tastes or lack thereof you're bound to get your kicks and be entertained. If you are as fortunate as me you might even walk away with more than just amusement.