Smiley Anders for July 3, 2009

• By SMILEY ANDERS
• Advocate columnist
• Published: Jul 3, 2009 - Page: 1B

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State Fire Marshal Butch Browning said something profound the other day.

Discussing the use of fireworks during a drought, he urged firecracker users to use “common sense” and not pop them in dry grass or near structures.

Common sense. If only …

Just think what it would be like if people were indeed wired to use common sense:

They wouldn’t put that pot on the stove and leave it to burn down the house.

They wouldn’t smoke in bed (or smoke at all, for that matter).

They wouldn’t get in the car and drive after that third martini.

They wouldn’t dump trash in the middle of streets and parking lots.

If we all had common sense, firefighters and police officers wouldn’t have nearly as much to do to keep us safe, and the folks who clean up after us wouldn’t be nearly so busy.

Common sense — try it. …  

Serpents attack!

You know the last thing I’d ever do is alarm anyone, but it’s come to my attention that SNAKES ARE INVADING US AND CUTTING OFF OUR TELEPHONES!

Mary Davis, of Port Allen, says her phone kept going off and on.