A truly shocking experiance

Saturday, April 1st the lights went out in the city of Philadelphia, and it wasn't an April fool's joke.

The String Band serenade started off without a hitch, the bands lined up along 2st to perform for Fralinger String Band, the first place winners in the String Band Division. Band after band performed for Fralinger then continued down the street. After Uptown String Band went by * the band I am in* we decided to put our instruments away and continue to watch the rest of the bands play. Aqua was up followed by Polish American this is when the music really started to ignite the crowds. Polish American finished their tribute and shot off confetti cannons commonly used in the New Year's Day parade. What happened next was a bit shocking.

The streamers and confetti that they shot into the air became entangled in some electrical wire's. None really thought there was any danger so the show continued on with Avalon in the distance. When all of the sudden a transformer on 2nd and Mifflin blew. A white ball of fire erupted from the wires. I thought someone ignited some fire works but that wasn't the case. Not less than 2 minutes later the transformer on 2st where all the confetti was burst and another white ball of fire shot out into the night sky. Next thing I know people were screaming and running cause one of the wires was falling. I turned to head down 2st and felt the wire hit my arm, then I was pushed out of the way by a member of Woodland String Band * Greg* So as everyone filtered out of the street police officers secured the area and the serenade was over because the power turn off. But the party was still going on in the club houses who didn't have any power loss. There were no serious injuries.