Arkansas

NIGHTCAP
It’s a quiet night in the last great state this nation will ever birth: Arkansas.
The roughhousing down at Hook and Ladder Co. 18 has settled a bit as most of the boys have been firmly tied to the underside of their bunks or just plain thrown from second story windows.
Mayor Pike is with his dogs now, which calms him and let’s him focus on what’s real.
The rocketship ride out back hasn’t worked right since 87.
This is certainly no time for your fussin’. We have a national image to uphold.

Always comes in threes

MORNING CONSTITUTIONAL
A man finds a cane.
His impact is now felt three states away.
The cane sleeps in a place of honor, right near the broken clocks.

Simple Explanation

NIGHTCAP
We keep the Canadian coins in a jar on the floor.
Well removed from the rest of the American Nickels.
Why? Hygiene, but that’s a given.
More importantly, we keep things separate to prevent mouth injuries.
You never want a mouth injury, but you especially don’t want one during this cold.

Strong bones, tough skin

Texas dogs grow a thick, near bullet proof exoskeleton each March, only to shed it by late April. The rest of the year they are pleasant companions, no different than any other of the lower mammals.
During The Roughening, though, they’re in no mood for joy. They need small creatures to devour and thick Catalogs to chew. It’s of this guide’s opinion that you schedule family events outside this yearly disturbance.