We just ran into some older (lib/dem) more distant neighbors and they asked about the fireworks thrown into our house thing from over the weekend (our neighborhood is a fabulous gossip mill). After admitting that, yes, it scared the shit out of us and followed with "but it was just teenagers being idiots," we experienced the most American moment when the husband said, very excitedly, "Why didn't you shoot them?!"

He didn't seem like he was kidding. 😬