We've already seen all the fireworks I need for the night, in our respective towns of Adamsvil and Holliday. Mayor Tortimer handed out fake bottle rockets, and Crazy Redd set up a booth by the lake. He's like those seedy carnies who hawk calamine tubes and knockoff Spider-Man balloons at state fairs.
And he has regionally diversified his stock this visit. In Adamsvil he sold only balloons - a crappy choice since you can get balloons for free at every Nook sale. In Holliday, Redd had an assortment of freaking paper fans, a rare series of items you can only get during the Fireworks Festival. You can be assured that Adamsvil and Holliday will engage in some sort of balloons-for-paper fans trade arrangement shortly.
My insect and fish collection is in the final phase. On the bug side, I need a Banded Dragonfly and a Giant Beetle to complete the set. Giant Beetles are found after 11pm this month, so that one shouldn't be a big deal. The Banded Dragonfly is a problem, however. I've seen it several times already, but it flies across the screen faster than I can run. I thought the dreaded Bee was going to be the toughest grab, but this stupid dragonfly may end me.
My fish screen is also in peril. I need the Jellyfish; no surprise, everybody needs a Jellyfish - they don't show up until the end of August. My only other empty slot is the Piranha... a fish of nondescript size and shape. I've spent hours looking for it with nothing to show but tons of barbel steeds, small bass, and crucian carps. At this point, I'm ready to dangle my arm in the water. In contrast, RhondaCat needs only the Giant Snakehead and the Arowana (and the Jellyfish), which means she just needs to haunt the lake until a gigantic shadow shows up.
Another annoying postscript is that I somehow missed Adamsvil Day. It was July 3rd. Holliday Day is the 21st, so RhondaCat still has a chance to get the rare train station model for her town.
