I live in Farmers Branch, TX. We had a wild fire on Tuesday — it wasn’t near my house, and while we’re in a very suburban area, I don’t worry about my house. Much. Especially since “we” water the park and we water our yard (both have sprinker systems).
Anyway, get this — there is going to be a “public display of fireworks” shortly after midnight tonight in Dallas. Yep!
And get this — it is for a wedding.
Here’s the deal. They have a permit, and the city burn ban allows it. They also have a professional pyrotechnics unit doing it, and fire department standing by that they are supposed to be paying for.
I’ll admit, I eloped. I eloped because I couldn’t see wasting money on one day. So I’m not ever going to get this at all, but still.
It seems to me, if you were responsible citizens, you’d call off the firework, and take any money that you save by not having it and given it to a charity that helps the wild fire victims.
But then I’m just too practical.
And now I have another reason not to live in Dallas.