Monumental lighting, 2007.

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The first Washington Monument in the United States, i.e., the one in Baltimore, got lit up last night amidst fireworks and hot chocolate.

For Photo Friday: Primitive. What? I know there’s nothing primitive about modern pyrotechnics. But our fascination with the bangs, the pops, the brightness, well, that’s pretty caveman-esque.