The school near us sent a letter that they had an assembly coming up in which Civil War cannon would be fired. I called to see if Jacob and I could come see it. The group that was presenting was dressed authentically (all Union, if you’re curious) and brought some serious artillery with them. Jacob and I sat and listened to the presentation about rifles and shotguns and the situations they would be used for, and then we moved far back and I covered his ears for the cannon blast.