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. 

【红霞译文】

        300年前的这一天，有个名叫“蒙哥马利”的社区宣告成立，希望从此发展完善成为人们安居乐业的小镇。正因为它不负众望，我和爸爸才有机会亲临其三百周年庆典现场共度良宵。

        三百周年庆祝活动搞得非常成功，本人主要收获离不开与老朋友欢聚重逢，当然更重要的莫过于结交新知，大家扎堆一起共同打所谓的橄榄球。与其说玩橄榄球，不如说“借橄榄球来杀人”，虽然算不上顶级游戏，但扑到人身上去抢球别有一番乐趣，偶遇得手机会，我也当仁不让。

        参与者个个欣喜若狂，再有乡村音乐电子乐队的激情演奏，配上舞台灯光及其它音响效果，足已将现场气氛渲染得趋于白热化。吉它、电子琴、架子鼓、歌星鼎力助兴，更使整个夜晚充满喜庆气氛，欢声笑语一浪高于一浪﹗

        等我和爸爸干掉一盘来之不易的油炸漏斗蛋糕条之后，才挨到燃放烟火时刻。为什么这么说呢﹖因为所有灯光全部被关掉，黑暗彻底笼罩聚会场所，就连乐队的演奏也戛然而止。稍过片刻，五枚烟花划破夜空，竟相斗奇争艳。

        烟火此起彼伏，呼啸着拔地离去，宛若听从指挥的团队不约而同地在空中绽放，各自挥洒出耀眼的色调。这时，一串串礼花流光溢彩，一阵阵巨响惊心动魄，汇集成一曲迷人的交响乐。尽管好景不长，热闹过后，美好的记忆终究永存心底，尤其在最后三十秒钟，“欢歌劲舞庆盛事，火树银花不夜天”，伴随三下爆炸声起，绿色辉映夜空蔚为壮观，实在令我终生难忘。

        但愿能再经历一回世纪大庆，但我明白今生今世恐怕仅此而已，除非本人长命百岁。