Ideas For A Fireworks-Free Portland Independence Day

On this Fourth of July, the Portland Fire Bureau would like to remind you to stick with sparklers. Bottle rockets, roman candles and firecrackers "are ILLEGAL in Oregon," the bureau says.

Not scared by the prospect of a $500 fine?

Consider: Your M-80 could trigger someone's PTSD.

Illegal fireworks are dangerous, "traumatizing and harmful to children, animals, and a growing number of war veterans who deserve our loyalty the most," the bureau says.



BANGLADESH

ERITREA

If you're at the Oregon Coast this weekend, remember, staging a full-dress military parade is much safer than having a bonfire, especially you plan on consuming alcohol.









VIETNAM

Vigorous exercise means long-term safety for your internal organs.









ICELAND

Keeping it Weird.









INDIA-PAKISTAN BORDER








AFGHANISTAN







THE PHILIPPINES
Pride







NORTH KOREA







BRAZIL

Just another night at Holocene…









EGYPT
stop bitching and do something






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