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pop go the assholes The month of June is just barely half over and the sound of fireworks has already begun.  Like a soldier with PTSD I practically leap out of my skin every time a thud or concussive pop rings out in the night. It’s like getting slapped in the head, but actually inside of it and not up against it. The explosion in the air outside causes an explosion in my mind that travels like a jolt to the very core of my being. Sound overly dramatic? It might to you, but it’s also a fair representation of what happens, and how I feel. Not too long ago I had a post on TikTok go semi-viral because I stood in front of my camera and gave the literal and verbal middle finger to people who modified the exhaust systems of their vehicles so that they would make more noise. The “car community” took offense, and are still coming in droves to express their dislike for me, and what I had to say. I predict the same thing will happen again, long before the 4th / fourth day of July rolls around in a few weeks. I say this because I’m certain the noise from what are essentially illegal fireworks will drive me up the wall, and soon enough I will be recording a rant to post on TikTok. I will insult people who feel it is necessary to continue this wasteful, harmful, barbaric act of setting off screaming, shrieking, fizzing, popping, thudding, concussive ordinance. My middle finger will go up again, and I predict swift trolling from “patriots” and defenders of “freedom” at the very least. This country is FULL of idiots and this time of year only serves to amplify that fact. Do we really have no other way to celebrate our day of independence? Something more constructive, less destructive? An activity that doesn’t cause distress to war Veterans, wildlife, house pets, sensitive people, folks who might be trying to sleep, etc. would be my suggestion. Can’t we treat it like Xmas or Easter and just make macaroni pictures or something crafty like that? It might result in some unnecessary waste but at least the air won’t smell like sulfur and the streets won’t be littered with the carcasses of spent fireworks for a week afterwards. Fuck your fireworks, the noise they make, the mess they make, and the pollution they create. |
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