how bad is the economy, really?

As I sit on my porch with a glass of wine and a cigarette, recouping from a wonderful but packed weekend (Billy Joel and Elton John = marvelous, chilling concert), I had planned on writing about something else entirely. But then I opened my laptop and saw fireworks. It's actually the perfect view, directly in front of me, nothing blocking the way. And I am enjoying them. Ooh, that one was my favorite, with the little sparkles that come down afterwards and make the sizzling sound. And really, I don't care. Its only 9:30 and I'm not working tomorrow.

But why? I have never been that into blowing things into the air once I light them on fire, but I can still appreciate a good fireworks show. But really, memorial day fireworks? It that what that is? Now, I do have some slightly hillbilly neighbors who, some random Thursdays in the middle of the summer. seem to have firework competitions if you will. Those are at least random, "I have more things to blow up than you do competitions". But memorial day does not call for fireworks.

What really gets me is they are nice ones. Professional looking. Expensive. The only thing I'm saying is I hope that these people are not on food stamps or assisted living, or anything else that I am paying for. No, I'm not cruel, these things are needed, and work "well", and help people live. But people who go off and buy shit like fireworks without being able to pay their rent should be shot. Or better yet, they should get really drunk, light it the wrong way, trip over their beer cans as they run away from it, and loose at least one limb in the process due to the firework blowing up on them.

And in all fairness to these people, I don't know who they are. They could be very well off, on no assistance, and volunteer weekly at a home for people who have lost limbs in firework accidents. But I'm just saying, IF... (shaking fist)