Today's puzzle takes us to California. A few years ago I watched somebody paint a picture on the side of a building using just spray paint. It was pretty amazing how he was able to control the paint. Most of us will never approach that level of artistry but might use some to decorate a golden ammo can or some such thing (with a lot of newspaper spread on the ground around it). But did you know that it's illegal to sell spray paint in the city of Chicago? Back in 1995 when I was living Skokie (a suburb to the north and a little west of the city), the Supreme court upheld the local Chicago ordinance banning the sale of spray paint. Try as you might, you won't find a can anywhere, be it a corner hardware store or the Home Depot. It's all in an effort to reduce:
Graffiti
Tomorrow we'll be in ...
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