Surviving Chicago
<p>Around here we say things like, “in my neighborhood, it sounds like they’ve been celebrating the 4th of July for months.” Get it? No? In Chicago, we hope that those distant <strong>BANGS!</strong> and <strong>POPS!</strong> are fireworks and not fire arms — even though we hear them year round.</p>
<p>This summer, it’s like living next door of a movie theatre popcorn machine. The sounds of shots seem to carry on the summer breeze. <strong>POWS!</strong> in the middle of the night everywhere. You’re always within ear shot. Sirens could help distinguish fireworks from shots fired, but the sirens are blaring constantly. Occasionally, you hear a second <strong>BOOM!</strong>, aka return fire. It’s not often close enough to hear recoil or ‘<em>woosh</em>,’ the sound that bullets make when they’re flying past. It’s more of an echo than an explosion. Chicago has an ambient murmur like the crackling of a small campfire.</p>
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