'Cause when we kiss: Fire

Mike Kane/Seattle Post-Intelligencer

People, it's time to get festive. It is our nation's birthday. Let's celebrate by buying dozens of Chinese manufactured explosives. I sure hope that's lead based paint on the packaging. In the spirit of the holiday, I've written three (count 'em three) stories on the subject. It's just my humble way of celebrating this glorious holiday.

I'm chilling on my porch, enjoying a cigar with the Twilight Zone in the background. "Just Over that Rim" is the episode. I just got home from filing a story over the phone at the battalion headquarters of the fire department. Yeah, that's right. I totally got to ride in a fire engine.

My ride-along story:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/369746_ridealong05.html

A fireworks piece I did with two other guys:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/369456_localfireworks03.html

My feature on Boom City, the best place to buy explosives:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/369435_fireworksrez02.html

I just have on thing to say, as I suck down this cheap cigar, look out over the city to see deozens of illegal fireworks going up:

Happy Fuckin' Fourth.