Darlina had decided 1953 was her year. She had been practicing trumpet for freshman band in high school, but so far, her playing sounded more like an elephant with a head cold.
She was practicing away when a boom hit the entire house. At first, she thought it was her trumpet, but this was much louder.
“What the heck was that, Momma?”
“I don’t know. Sounded big.”
Darlina opened the front door and screamed. "Momma! The Reds dropped an atom bomb on Carswell Air Force Base!"
Momma scoffed. “What are you on about now?” She peered out the door. The scoff fell right off her face. An enormous mushroom cloud bloomed from Carswell. “Quick. Turn on the radio."
Darlina turned on the radio and switched to KRLD News.
Moments ago, an explosion was felt throughout Fort Worth. Wilfong Fireworks Co. has been flattened. Boy, did they put on a show. They couldn’t wait fifteen more days for the July 4th celebrations. For the grand finale, a full-blown mushroom cloud was seen for miles around, causing some to believe Carswell was under attack. No fatalities reported.
"Guess we'll have to buy our fireworks somewhere else this year, Momma."
"Guess so."
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