Setting Fireworks Records

just so all of you who attended the barbecue at Marcel's on the 4th know...
the air pollution meter was three times higher than normal for Fresno (we didn't do as well as most of the other valley cities like bakersfield, which was 10 times higher, but it's still a hell of a go). and I have a good feeling where most of it disseminated from. so hold your heads up high. we made a difference on the 4th. they noticed. we celebrated our freedom in such a grandiose and drawnout manner that other less patriotic folks began to wheeze. so, slap yourselves on the backs (unless it makes you cough). and I, for one, can tell you that the metallic dye in the fireworks that was the culprit of the pollution rise and can cause cancer did nothing to me. nothing at all. even though i was firemaster and stood over all of the explosions. i've never felt better. in fact, i...uh... oh cra