Ever since Offspring #1 went to Iraq back in 2006, I have made a point of trying to laugh out loud every day. So I've been paying more attention when I do laugh out loud. One thing that makes me laugh out loud every week is reading the Wednesday newspaper column about police calls. My newspaper has a column called Police Blotter and it covers cities in the northern suburbs. This week's funny story is from Coon Rapids on July 3. Here it is, word for word: Disorderly Conduct. A man with no shirt on and a cowboy hat was in a parking lot in the 11600 block of NW Raven Street twirling flaming sticks around parked cars. An officer arrived and did not find anybody with flaming sticks. The officer 
spoke to a man fitting the description and he said he was not twirling flaming sticks, but they were flaming balls on the ends of chains. The man agreed not to do it again.
spoke to a man fitting the description and he said he was not twirling flaming sticks, but they were flaming balls on the ends of chains. The man agreed not to do it again.I looked it up and you can buy flaming balls on chains. Here is the product description:
Flaming Chains Fire Poi This first class set of Flaming Poi have been built using only the highest quality components and hold a good flame for upto 10 minuetes. Flaming Chains are extremely versatile. A quick-clip and add to system has been devised, enabling you to easily convert from cable to chain and even add extra wicks.Price: £29.99 (Including VAT at 17.5%)
Okay, can you imagine explaining yourself to the officer? Discussing the difference between flaming sticks and flaming balls? "No, officer, anybody who accuses me of twirling flaming sticks is lying. I absolutely have not been twirling flaming sticks. True, I was twirling things that happened to be flaming but that is as far as I can honestly go on that. Flaming, yes. Twirling, yes. Sticks, absolutely not. I was using a first class set of flaming chains, they're extremely versatile."
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