friendly advice from the liquor store
Those of you who are hoping to have a little bit of liquor to go with your explosions would do well to shop early. A friendly-fonted warning sign alerted me that liquor stores will be closed on Wednesday for Independence Day. Along with being a nice perk for state employees seems like a decent public safety measure — who needs a crazy uncle with bottle in one hand and trunk full of fireworks in the other?
Also, hardware stores close early on the Fourth, if they’re open at all. If you have a propane grill, make sure you have enough gas to handle the cooking.