Texas County Bans Some Outdoor Grills

In an effort to curtail wildfires in the drought-stricken area, Guadalupe County in Texas has banned outdoor fires, including barbecues without lids. What do you think?

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  “Can you still use a wildfire to cook your food if one is already burning?”

  Maggie Chin –
  Systems Analyst

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  “I don't see how banning responsible business operators from using an open-pit barbecue is going to stop me from dumping cigarette butts into the brush.”

  Leo Downe –
  Golf-Range Attendant

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  “Real Texans don't use grills; they just keep roping a T-bone until the friction cooks it to about medium-rare.”

  Al Bishop –
  Remnant Sorter