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Old 07-04-2024, 06:50 AM   #1
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Default 7/3 Weirs Beach Fireworks & Nostalgia

When I was young, my parents would rent a cottage just behind the Weirs Beach Hotel for July 4th week. In addition to spending time in the closet each morning trying to see if our Frankenberry cereal box would glow-in-the-dark, indicating a won prize, we would play pool in the hotel game room, roller skate at the upstairs rink across the street, buy bows and arrows at the "trading post," and, when it was time, watch the fireworks from the hotel porch. (Though we could not afford to actually stay at the hotel, we certainly took advantage of its amenities!).

Last night, I took the fam to watch the fireworks and it was straight out of a Cat Stevens' song—I'd become my father. It was a really cool moment watching the kids shoot at the piano player in the Half Moon Arcade, get their fortunes from Madame Teller, and choose which crappy prize to get with their tickets.

The night ended with an excellent fireworks display taken in by a huge group of people both on land and on water and, other than that idiot blasting Katy Perry's "Firework" and doofus with his pontoon "headlights" on, it was pretty perfect.

I know some people pooh pooh the Weirs and its static presence, but my gosh do I appreciate the nostalgia.

Hope y'all have a great 4th—the weather's been perfect!

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Old 07-04-2024, 07:44 AM   #2
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And one pontoon captain says 'his hand slipped' after ramming my boat. 'Sorry about that' and ran off with a barge load of people ignoring the incident. Luckily he hit the rubrail and there was no damage. I wonder if it's the same guy as his bright LED docking lights were blinding everyone in front of him.

Thanks to the Tiki Boats folks, it was a great show last night. I didn't go to the Weirs, but we checked out Whiskey Tavern. They had a slip open. The grands enjoyed the corn hole game set out on a lighted lawn.
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Old 07-04-2024, 08:07 AM   #3
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When we take new guests from Paugus Bay through the Weirs Channel I am often asked about the statue there.

I tell them that it was a guy saying "Look! I have found a great place for viewing the fireworks from the boat!" but his wife said "No!" and he turned to stone.

That's a shot a wifey because for her, pyrotechnics don't mix with boats.

In our twenty years here... nope!

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Old 07-04-2024, 08:36 AM   #4
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How about the guy who had a huge light bar on his boat and was blinding everybody as they were leaving? This guy was right out of “Bubba’s Redneck School For Mud Bogging In The Dark”! I couldn’t believe it!

I saw at least 5 other boats including a Formula that had their docking lights on when leaving, again blinding everybody!

It’s amazing no accidents occurred as there are so many clueless “Captain’s”…
Kinda of takes the fun out of it….

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Old 07-04-2024, 11:53 AM   #5
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Default 7/3 Sunset before fireworks

Having been off weirs beach for many years for the fireworks and getting the boat hit while floating well off the beach , I’m off the water at dusk and grateful for times like these and for the country and region we live in
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