Size Matters

One thing that I can't stop being amused by is how everything that happens in Baltimore is the BIGGEST THING EVER.  Seriously, it's ridiculous.

I was driving home from NJ on Wednesday, and as soon as I entered MD, I was greeted by the all too familiar rain/snow/sleet/mush mess.  Well, familiar to ME.   Every friggin MD plate slammed on the brakes when that first flake hit their windshield.   20mph.   20mph across 4 lanes on 95 for 68 miles.   All I could do was laugh.  The amount of white knuckled steering wheels on the road was mind blowing.

SO, the weather forecast for Saturday was snow.  As usual, BH & I turn on the 5 o'clock news.  We were assaulted by media paranoia.  STAY OFF THE ROADS, PLOWS ARE PREPARING, LIMIT TRAVEL, WINTERSTORMWATCH, and the best....ready....."we're not expecting it to be as severe as Wednesday's storm, but PREPARE YOURSELVES."  Wait, what?  Severe? Storm? Wednesday? What?!?! You're screaming on TV like the world is going to end, sending every 78yo to the grocery to cane fight over the last loaf of Wonder, but its not going to be as bad as the rain we had the other day? BIGGEST STORM EVER

New Years Eve.  Commercials and hype for weeks.  INNER HARBOR FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR EXTRAVAGANZA.  Live music, food trucks, and fireworks.  And, since the Orioles have such a great team (they won a world series in 1983) they're sponsoring the show, and there will be special orange fireworks!  

So, we go down to Fells, get a window table at a bar on the harbor, and get comfy.  I. LOVE. FIREWORKS.  I'm giddy with anticipation.  BOOM! OMG THEY'RE STARTING.   Why?  Why Baltimore?  WHy must you build me up just to let me down? I have seen better fireworks at the Patriots Stadium in July.   BIGGEST FIREWORKS SHOW EVER!!!  (oh, and BTW, not a single orange firework)

I cant tell if this trend is serious, or not, but it sure is damn funny.