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no parachute.

This 2011 drought-ridden Fourth let's all go with model rockets instead.

• Droughts are stupid (Madmammajamma) [ Tue Jul 5 2011 4:53 PM ]
  
• Five bucks whoever finds the rocket. (geoffreyplant) [ Tue Jul 5 2011 5:23 PM ]
  

The rift forms

Last year’s patriotic Jell-O mold was a hit. A wiggly, jiggly, gelatin hit. This year, not so much. The handmade brown and taupe stars I used to garnish the small, bulbous mold weighted down the peach Jell-O structure, which was weakened by a half cup of blackberry-infused vodka. A rift quickly formed, which was symbolic. Midway through the Jewish-hotdog-chardonnay-cicle-and-kiddie-pool party I held at my house, the Jell-O seemed to be attempting an escape. It too wanted independence. Finally, one of my guests and I broke down and sipped it through a straw—klassy. Being free is nice.

The Jell-O tries to escape

Only to be eaten