9/11 Fireworks

So, yesterday Occoquan, VA had a public fireworks display in memory of the 9/11 attacks. I have just a few issues:

1. 1. Fireworks are generally used to celebrate an event. The Fourth of July, New Years, your first acquittal, all events worthy of pretty lights in the sky. Terrorism and war? Not so much. Those generally come with their own lights (called machine gun fire).

2. 2. Is it really appropriate to have giant explosions to mourn the fact that four planes blew up, killing something in the ballpark of 3,000 people? Especially 70 miles from where one of the planes hit? I really don’t think so.

Yay! Terrorism!

Hey, maybe next year, we can have a Mardi Gras pool party! That’ll be just as sensitive! We can ask some Italians to crucify a few Jews on Good Friday, too. Instead of fireworks, we can shoot a couple of Brits next Fourth of July. And my plans for December 7th this year are going to be awesome. I'm thinking Zeros over Honolulu, a few Arizona survivors, and Cuba Gooding Jr on a machine gun.