Fireworks
In which Rat and Human are left on their own
Good time of day, humans!
According to Substack stats, about two-thirds of Rat’s subscribers come from the United States of America. Many of them will be shooting fireworks today (except four people in Massachusetts but that’s another story).
On a more prosaic note:
The American Pyrotechnics Association projected in late June that Americans would spend $2.4 billion during “fireworks season,” which peaks in the days before July 4, nearly $100 million more than last year.
The average cost of fireworks is down between 5 and 10 percent this year compared to last year, the association said, attributing the decline to lower ocean shipping rates.
(source: [ZH] From Big Cities To Small Town Main Streets, America To Celebrate July 4 In Record Style)
I'm just grateful that we're not actually being bombed.
people complain about the cost of groceries but don't mind spending 200 bucks on a box of dangerous explosives that every year cause hand and eye damage. I know one person who lost a hand, and several who had burns. Once while looking in a park, a burning particle ruined my new blouse.