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Sexy fireworks
Taking a page from the “sexpresso stands,” Rickk Martin opened a fireworks stand called Nearly Naked Fireworks this week in Puyallup that has girls selling sparklers in bikinis, according to a story from the Tacoma News Tribune. The new stand has irritated neighbors who say the stand is not appropriate given the young families with children that live nearby. Happy Birthday, America!

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Fourth meal + pro basketball = commercial bliss
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