July 4th - still hating fireworks

UPDATE: it's almost midnight and the fireworks continue in my neighborhood, including the illegal cherry bombs tossed in front of the house. The terrified cats are hiding somewhere in the yard. The little kittens I've been trying to catch in the backyard must be both deaf and insane by now. I hate fireworks and I hate the jerks who abuse them.

On the 4th of July I usually write about how much I hate fireworks ... they scare animals and birds, and they pollute the air, cause a fire hazard, and and seem to be some people's method for harassing others. It's not just me who doesn't like them - Jesi master Luke Skywalker feels the same ...

HAPPY 241st BIRTHDAY AMERICA-Enjoy your family, BBQs & homemade pies but remember: Animals HATE fireworks!!! #ScaryBoomBoomTime #ForceOfJuly pic.twitter.com/tlOnk3I1K4

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) July 4, 2017