I was hoping against hope...

but when the mrs headed for bed at 10 pm complaining that she'd been up since 6 am & had to work that day, I knew I was screwed...or that I wasn't gonna get screwed...

At least there was some payback when the neighbors started an hour-long fireworks show, which started our dog barking, and, well...

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