Thanks fellas.
I abandoned my plans . I stayed home.
The city went ahead and lit the fuse in spite of the lightning.
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Actually I'm astounded they had the show.
All throughout the rainy season the weathermen say ..
If you see lightning , Take Cover.
Public announcements on tv warn of the dangers of
lightning.
Florida has more lightning strikes than any other state in the union. 1,414,284 strikes per year with an average of 24.7 per square mile.
463 deaths from 1959-2011, which is the most of any state.
32 deaths since 06 (data from weather channel . Com
And lo and behold There is lightning in the pictures.
Two pics from the local paper
Clearly the city officials care more about the bottom line than the citizens safety.
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It's the 5th. The countdown begins