That'll teach 'em to get out of the way

Shelby County officials at long last have installed their 125-decibel, propane-fueled, bird-terrifying cannon at the county's airport, and last week they began firing it from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily. If the birds don't have sense enough to fly away after the cannon puts them in mortal fear in the next couple of weeks, they'll probably just be shot.