2014-09-20

【Aiden in English】

        300 years ago, on this very day, the community known as Montgomery was established, hoping to become a successful township. It was very triumphant because here I am with Dad now at the 300^th Anniversary Festival, having the best time ever.

        The best way of explaining how it felt was awesome. Mostly because I played with many friends and more importantly, I made new ones. All the kids gathered to play football(ish). But instead of football, it turned out to be a lot more like kill-the-person-with-the-football. Not exactly the best game, but jumping on people and grabbing the football was still kind of fun. I even was able to get to the ball once in a while.

        To increase the already amazing excitement, there was a performance of a country music band with spotlights and other cool features. There was a guitar, an electric piano, the drums, and obviously, the singer. The night was just getting better and better, and even better!

        After Dad and I searched and destroyed a plate of deliciously fried funnel cake, the fireworks began. How did I know it was starting? Well, probably because all the lights went out, and the darkness swallowed the entire festival. The band immediately stopped playing, and just in a few moments, five fireworks exploded in the pitch black night sky.

        One after another, the fireworks blasted into the sky, and as if they were a team, all exploded together. The little missiles were all very different, each having a different personality. There were stunning flashes of light and huge eruptions of bangs, just how a proper fireworks show should be like. Unfortunately, all good things have an end, but at least this one ended on a good note. Let's just say the last 30 seconds during the show will be something I'll remember for the rest of my life. Enormous fireworks lit up the sky as if it was daytime, and a barrage of colors danced across the darkness. Showers of sparks flew as three final projectiles took to the sky, ending the festival with a massive flash of green. It looked truly spectacular.

        I wish I could have that one more time, but I'm pretty sure I won't see this festival ever again. That is, unless I live another century. 

【紅霞譯文】

        300年前的這一天，有個名叫“蒙哥馬利”的社區宣告成立，希望從此發展完善成為人們安居樂業的小鎮。正因為它不負眾望，我和爸爸才有機會親臨其三百周年慶典現場共度良宵。

        三百周年慶祝活動搞得非常成功，本人主要收穫離不開與老朋友歡聚重逢，當然更重要的莫過於結交新知，大家扎堆一起共同打所謂的橄欖球。與其說玩橄欖球，不如說“借橄欖球來殺人”，雖然算不上頂級遊戲，但撲到人身上去搶球別有一番樂趣，偶遇得手機會，我也當仁不讓。

        參與者個個欣喜若狂，再有鄉村音樂電子樂隊的激情演奏，配上舞臺燈光及其它音響效果，足已將現場氣氛渲染得趨於白熱化。吉它、電子琴、架子鼓、歌星鼎力助興，更使整個夜晚充滿喜慶氣氛，歡聲笑語一浪高於一浪﹗

        等我和爸爸幹掉一盤來之不易的油炸漏斗蛋糕條之後，才挨到燃放煙火時刻。為什麼這麼說呢﹖因為所有燈光全部被關掉，黑暗徹底籠罩聚會場所，就連樂隊的演奏也戛然而止。稍過片刻，五枚煙花劃破夜空，竟相鬥奇爭艷。

        煙火此起彼伏，呼嘯着拔地離去，宛若聽從指揮的團隊不約而同地在空中綻放，各自揮灑出耀眼的色調。這時，一串串禮花流光溢彩，一陣陣巨響驚心動魄，匯集成一曲迷人的交響樂。儘管好景不長，熱鬧過後，美好的記憶終究永存心底，尤其在最後三十秒鐘，“歡歌勁舞慶盛事，火樹銀花不夜天”，伴隨三下爆炸聲起，綠色輝映夜空蔚為壯觀，實在令我終生難忘。

        但願能再經歷一回世紀大慶，但我明白今生今世恐怕僅此而已，除非本人長命百歲。