Cannon

On November 11, 2013 I was woken up by an explosion.



There are a lot of mines around here, including natural gas and uranium. That was actually my first thought, before I'd even fully come awake. I immediately wondered if I should get out of bed and to the hospital to prepare for a mass casualty event.



But I also knew that between my writer-brain and my time as a soldier, I was immediately going to the worst possible conclusion. So I posted to Facebook, said I was just woken by an explosion. A coworker explained that it was a cannon, in honor of Veteran's Day.



Oh, November 11th, Veteran's Day.



WHAT A GREAT IDEA!! WHO WOULDN'T FIRE A CANNON IN HONOR OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN BOMBED?



Then my panic attack started to calm. And I got a few more hours of sleep before work.

So, seriously, if you have anything to do with things like this? Perhaps a little more thought into 6am cannon fire?