myrmepropagandistAttention people of The West:
I think they are crumbling under the pressure. Maybe skip the fireworks? If only to save the Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources from losing the last shreds of their sanity.
@@futurebird along with the potential fires, how the noise terrifies my dogs leaves me conflicted about how we celebrate this holiday
trachelipus@neontapir @futurebird Horse people hate fireworks even more than dog people. A frightened horse is capable of accidentally killing people in its panic, either by trampling bystanders or getting loose onto a road. The injuries they cause themselves as they run through fencing and even barn walls can be awful. Owners may sedate their horses if they get warning before the show, but you can't keep a horse drugged for four days on the off chance the neighbors will light one off.