Bah humbug

Today I found out that the state of Virginia, in its infinite wisdom, has a law forbidding apartment dwellers from having live Christmas trees in their apartments, on the grounds that it is a fire hazard. Why it isn't also a firehazard for persons who own their own homes, I cannot grasp.

::growl snarl, grumblemutter::

Thank God we found out before we bought one; my co-workers tell me that if caught, the state fines you $500, and it's legal grounds for landlords to evict as well.


::very small voice:: I was really looking forward to a live tree...