Thousands congregated in Ocean Beach for a colorful fireworks show - even more so considering the malfunctioning mishap Downtown - and the decades-long traditional marshmallow fight. Young couples Even San Diego police admit it will be tough to stop people from throwing marshmallows in Ocean Beach this Fourth of July. Town leaders and other community members tried at a news conference Woman being arrest for being over-zealous in retaliation against a teenager who threw a marshmallow at her. (Photo by Matthew Wood) The OB Rag had several observers present at last night’s Marshmallow fight in OB Actually, the first marshmallow fight started with Michael Stewart and Tom Zounes 4th of July party on the beach at the foot of Muir Street. Then escalated to a fight between the blocks of 4900 Saratoga and 4900 Muir. The Ocean Beach Town Council met Wednesday night to talk about the community’s annual 4th of July Marshmallow Fight, which caused some sticky controversy earlier this month. Annual 4th of July marshmallow fight in Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA. Since the mid-1980s, residents of the Ocean Beach community of San Diego have enjoyed a unique Fourth of July free-for-all: a marshmallow fight after the evening display of fireworks. Nearly half of the respondents in our OB Rag poll on the future of the Marshmallow Wars want to ban it or ban the fireworks on July 4th in order to get rid of the gooey controversy. Marshmallow fight in OB An Ocean Beach 4th of July tradition is on the chopping block. No, not fireworks – marshmallows. The OB community marshmallow fight dates back decades, but if members of the Ocean Beach Due to the possibility of a messy aftermath, Ocean Beach leaders asked residents to keep the annual 4th of July Marshmallow War on the mellow side, while police also patrolled the area. NBC In opposition were 22 respondents – 28% – believed the Marshmallow War was out of control and needed to be ended. These figures fit in with the Beacon’s pol l, which asked “Has the annual OB Fourth of July post-fireworks marshmallow fight become an unsafe public event?” 67% said ‘no’ while 33% said ‘yes.’ But Mallow Out supporters acknowledge that ending the marshmallow fight in one swoop may not be possible. The Town Council has no legal authority to end the event, so it plans to have a “Peace Patrol” of volunteers on the Fourth pleading with people to voluntarily relinquish their marshmallows. The Stars and Stripes Are Out: The Real Story Behind the 4th of July—Plus Some Wonderfully Weird Ways We Celebrate It The flags are flapping, the grills are firing, the coolers are brimming with suspiciously “just one more” drinks, and America’s collective stockpile of lawn chairs is officially deployed. Fireworks? Oh yeah—they’re locked, loaded, and ready to startle pets across The Fourth of July marshmallow fight in Ocean Beach is officially canceled. After this summer's celebration, the beach and streets were littered with marshmallows and trash and During the fireworks display on July 4th at 9pm, we are appealing to the public to please feel free to EAT marshmallows but please, don't throw them. It used to be fun when a few families had a marshmallow fight on the beach, cleaned up, and then went home. Ocean Beach residents say the sticky mess and rowdiness of the past indicate the annual Fourth of July marshmallow fight must come to an end. This classic unisex jersey short sleeve tee fits like a well-loved favorite. Soft cotton and quality print make users fall in love with it over and over again. These t-shirts have-ribbed knit collars to bolster shaping. The shoulders are tapered for a better fit over time. Dual side seams hold the garment's shape for l Stop the marshmallow madness! That's the message Ocean Beach has for Fourth of July revelers, aiming to end marshmallow wars.
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