Early arrivals at the Capitol today were given fliers warning of a noontime memorial rifle volley to honor war veterans.
“This notice intends to inform you as to prevent alarm,” the flire said. “There is no need to make changes to your daily routine or take any precautionary measures.”
The salutes is about 15 minutes awya, at this point, so hold your ears. The Blogster is reminded of Jodi Rell’s July, 2004 inauguration, when field howitzers were aimed at the Hartford Courant a few hundred yards away. More than a few pols in attendance then felt it was too bad they were only firing blanks.
