u/GothicGingerbread

... but I sincerely hope that, for the rest of their lives, they can never find a convenient or shady parking spot, their underwear never feels quite dry, and their socks always slide down into their shoes.

Look, I love to watch fireworks, I really do, but we all need to exercise a reasonable amount of respect for the other people around us. Waking people up – and freaking out animals (not to mention a fair few veterans) – after midnight fails to meet that standard. And let us not forget that amateurs setting off fireworks can have disastrous consequences – that's how we lost the Macklind Deli: some jackass was setting off fireworks, one landed on the roof and started a fire, and the building and a business were destroyed. I, for one, really do not want to lose everything I own just so some thoughtless idiots can have a little fun.

Personally, I believe that private equity is a scourge on society. I can't get rid of PE, but I can refuse to support businesses owned by PE funds, and I endeavor to do so.

To find out which veterinary clinics in the area are owned by PE funds, go here and enter your ZIP code: https://privateequityvet.org/vet-list/