I did, several times. Nothing much happened. Sort of like living in Idaho.

Y'all will be pleased to know that the Idaho Legion's First Annual Annual Fireworks Display was canceled. Seems like the pyrotechnics cost somewhat more this year than last and the price was out of the range of the Legion's pocketbook. The Pyrotechnical Committee met and decided to Do It Themselves.

This would have been okay except that they figured that the best way to get the biggest bang for the buck (so to speak) was to use up some of the ammo the various members have squirreled away. 17,500 rounds of tracer ammo for Bodaddy's quad-fifties would have been nice, assuming that the bullets landed in the hills and not in the towns, and surprisingly the cops approved IF the T&E mechanism was locked. The fire department also approved the use of fougasse as long as it wasn't in a dry area. Various aerial bursts and flares were also approved.

But it was not to be. Crazy Parsifal scotched the whole show when he decided that what was needed for a GREAT finale was twin napalm/white phosphorous runs along the crests of the hills bordering the town forming a giant "V" for "Victory Over England." The runs would be made by the four F4Fs Crazy keeps at the aerodrome and would be piloted by him and his semi-sober buddies.

At this point the US Forest Service, the Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Council, the City Councils, the mayors of both towns, the Idaho National Guard, and several types of cops put their collective feet down and the show has been canceled. The BATF is also looking into the homes and outbuildings of several Legionnaires and Legionnettes.

Ah well. Back to the usual fountains and things.