The Glorious Fourth

 Yes, once again it's National Scare the Living Daylights Out of Your Household Pets Day.  Or Evening, I guess.  And the patriotic pyromaniacal brethren are out there doin' it this evening:  bombs, mortars, sky rockets, roman candles, and any other illegal firework you can think of.  For most of these devices are indeed illegal in this city.

The city has extra police on patrol, so they say.  Haven't seen or heard any.  But considering the fines involved -- $2,000 a time-- I expect they're out there.  Somewhere.   Just not here.