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All things evolve.  Now some are slower than others as replacements are at times harder to come by, but eventually all things evolve. Case in point:  fireworks displays. Having been…

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All things evolve.  Now some are slower than others as replacements are at times harder to come by, but eventually all things evolve.

Case in point:  fireworks displays.

Having been a part of planning/booking a professionally choreographed fireworks display, here's what I know a:  there's nothing more dazzling or truly awesome; and b:  THEY ARE EXPENSIVE.  I mean, you think it's easy to time explosions that aren't exacting by nature?  Drones are completely programmable and predictable, so they are guaranteed to be cheaper.

Anyway, I have seen the future of fireworks shows and it's called drone shows.  This one from the Genesis Car Company is amazing.

The Hyundai-owned car brand celebrated it's debut into the China market by setting a new Guinness World Record for the most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in the air at the same time,   They used  3,281 drones to illuminate and animate  its logo over Shanghai on March 29.

In case you were wondering, the old record was held by a Chinese company, was 3,051 drones.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.