Slate's Troy Patterson got out on the wrong side of his bed this morning, and then stubbed his toe. "The professional fireworks display is an exercise in pomposity, aggression, triumphalism, and hubris," he writes (or rather, rants). "Fireworks are imperialist and, as we used to say in school, hegemonic. That they are popularly believed to be populist entertainment does not say much for the populace. No way were all men created equal. According to some of the country's top statisticians, exactly half of them are below average, and that is the segment of the population most likely to get too excited about fireworks. Other species highly intrigued by bright lights include moths and venison." Heh.
Read the entire piece here. It's a hoot.
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