Makati City, Philippines

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

New year's celebrations get out of hand?

No more than normal I'm told.

The random image #1 from the previous post was not out of control and in fact was one of countless types of fireworks displays there.

Do you remember seeing the footage from Baghdad in the first hours of Gulf War 1? All the noise and the streaming tracers flying everywhere?

That's what their celebration reminded me of. The fireworks are so cheap that nearly everyone can buy them. Firecrackers were going off during the day and night. Sometimes right under your feet when walking around .

You need to take a cab or a tricycle somewhere? There's a million kids throwing firecrackers at random at vehicles in the street. Care to take a walk around? These little jokesters follow the hapless white man firing the little noisemakers off here and there.

I'm sure it was very funny seeing me dance all those times. I'll pass on future NY's festivities though. The days approaching future NY's as well.

Maybe more beer would have made it all better. And a good set of safety glasses.