Kickass and Fireworks by Bill Stokes

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By Bill Stokes

Kickass, the doorstop dog, on behalf of all dogs, condemns the use of exploding fireworks as the main tool for celebrating the country’s July 4^th birthday.

The BANG! BOOM! -practice is, as Kickass sees it, one of those brainless ritual holiday accouterments that once in the hands of profiteers becomes as ingrained as Easter Candy and Valentine’s Day gifts.

The jarring detonations send shivering, uncomprehending dogs under the bed and an annoyed Aunt Berthas into an isolated room to read a book.

There seems little hope of changing any of the “fireworks” 4^th— perhaps replacing firecrackers with flutes and having concerts–and so Kickass will not attempt to do so. He will, instead, remind the keeper and Phyllis to wish everyone a HAPPY 4^TH OF JULY as they head off to the family picnic by the river, where the word is from the host dog, there will be NO fireworks!