Fireworks

There’s a big amphitheater across the street from work, where events happen nearly every day. There’s always something going on there. For the 4th of July, they have a big fireworks show with musical guests. The traffic is horrific, and I would absolutely lose my mind sitting in it. Work would always notify us in advance so we could leave early and avoid the mess. My kids haven’t had the chance to see fireworks in person yet, and since I was in the hospital last year, this was a perfect opportunity for them to have some good ol’ 4th of July fun!

So we went to another part of campus where there’s a large parking garage, thinking it would give us a great view of the amphitheater’s show. We didn’t end up seeing any fireworks from that direction, but right across the street, there was a block of houses that went full hardcore for nearly two hours straight without stopping. It was incredible! It was easily the best show I have ever seen. It was intense, bright, loud, and non-stop. About an hour and a half in, I was getting tired and thinking about packing everyone up.

The point of my story is that my work’s security came by and kicked us out before I had the chance to finish that thought. He asked for my badge, which I showed him. He then asked for my wife’s badge and immediately said she needed to leave, and only I was allowed to be there. I argued with him and called him a stupid fuckface but eventually decided to leave without throwing him from the top floor of the parking garage.

That really upset me, and of course, I left quietly¹ and calmly. Tossing kids out of my employer’s parking lot while they’re watching fireworks is just wrong no matter who you are. They’re well-behaved kids, causing absolutely no problem, and having a great time celebrating an American holiday. What could it possibly hurt to let the family of a current employee sit and watch fireworks after hours? What do they think would go wrong?

What happened to you Google? Not at all happy about this.

¹ Not exactly.