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Warpy

(111,501 posts)
49. It was bad enough when it was one day a year.
Mon Jul 5, 2021, 12:43 AM
Jul 2021

Last edited Mon Jul 5, 2021, 12:24 PM - Edit history (1)

Holiday creep has macho twits shooting the damned things off nearly every weekend.

Most of them here come from Mexico. (Edit: the fireworks. The twits are home grown)

Ran out to Aldi this afternoon [View all] SheltieLover Jul 2021 OP
It's still light out, here, but the local morons are already setting off fireworks Siwsan Jul 2021 #1
Same here, but indoor cat & dog don't care. SheltieLover Jul 2021 #3
My cat took up her post on the wnylib Jul 2021 #33
Attack kitty! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #34
My attack kitty is very protective. wnylib Jul 2021 #45
Awwwww, that's so sweet! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #47
Both of us were shocked. wnylib Jul 2021 #56
My cat has been under the bed most of the last 24 hours. brer cat Jul 2021 #4
So sorry your kitty is being terrorized by idiot humans SheltieLover Jul 2021 #6
Thanks for the tips. brer cat Jul 2021 #17
Here is link to Jim's home made dog wrap for noise terror reduction SheltieLover Jul 2021 #5
Thanks! Siwsan Jul 2021 #7
Awwwww poor baby! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #9
I have an elderly female Persian, whose demeanor suggests that she spends most of the bullwinkle428 Jul 2021 #10
We drove past a fireworks store yesterday Diamond_Dog Jul 2021 #2
Sorry to hear! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #8
I have one down the road and the full carts were common. I am babylonsister Jul 2021 #13
Funny, isn't it? smirkymonkey Jul 2021 #42
I just don't get it. There's nothing patriotic about it. Laffy Kat Jul 2021 #11
Very true, laffy! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #12
Oh, I'll be fine. I just worry about others. Laffy Kat Jul 2021 #21
Nothing could keep me awake, but ty for thought. SheltieLover Jul 2021 #22
I don't get the loud noise for its own sake. wnylib Jul 2021 #37
Exactly! smirkymonkey Jul 2021 #43
I get the same impression wnylib Jul 2021 #48
It goes back a long time sarisataka Jul 2021 #20
Post removed Post removed Jul 2021 #14
Bye! greatauntoftriplets Jul 2021 #16
Not just rednecks do it. Elessar Zappa Jul 2021 #15
Already a war zone in my neighborhood hamsterjill Jul 2021 #18
Same here, Jill. SheltieLover Jul 2021 #19
When you're... Zeitghost Jul 2021 #23
Epithet, not epitaph. Ocelot II Jul 2021 #25
Racial epithets? ShazzieB Jul 2021 #57
Fireworks in our part of town are illegal, due to fire danger. People have been pretty good, so far. Shrike47 Jul 2021 #24
My two babies are huddled up under me. I am furious, but can do nothing. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #26
Try this, Ferret SheltieLover Jul 2021 #27
Thank you so much SL Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #28
YW! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #29
Here you go! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #31
Thank you. I will do some more research. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #58
K&R MustLoveBeagles Jul 2021 #30
Hi Beagles! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #32
Hello MustLoveBeagles Jul 2021 #35
Beagle pup being terrorized by fireworks? SheltieLover Jul 2021 #38
Thank you for the tip MustLoveBeagles Jul 2021 #51
Yw! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #55
So sorry for all the furries' distress dianaredwing Jul 2021 #36
Dobie sounds like an amazing pup! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #40
"Heartbroken for pets, wildlife, & those suffering with PTSD! 💔" myohmy2 Jul 2021 #39
Me too! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #41
Fireworks here started on Friday, went until 2 AM Warpy Jul 2021 #44
Pretty much same schedule here SheltieLover Jul 2021 #46
It was bad enough when it was one day a year. Warpy Jul 2021 #49
Sorry to hear! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #50
I got called a Karen earlier on here vercetti2021 Jul 2021 #52
Wth? SheltieLover Jul 2021 #53
Right here vercetti2021 Jul 2021 #54
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