The 2007 Rocketbelt Convention will be held on August 11th and 12th at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.

How on earth did we not all know about this? How is this not a nationally televised event?

I mean, sure, we’ve got bridges crumbling and schools decaying and violent crime on the rise and a crippling debt and a war with no end in sight. But come on — did I mention the rocketbelts?

And judging from the photos, it’s safe family fun.

Bring the kids! Bring extras, in case you lose one! Strap ‘em in! Let ‘em fly! Find ‘em later!

I can only assume that car pools will form in every corner of the nation.

Link via BoingBoing.

(Tom adds: it’s about damn time…)