Reblogged from ipledgeafallegiance:
For the last few days in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy I have been hearing constant police sirens and fire engine horns throughout the days and evenings. These are sounds that in my neighborhood are usually reserved for when the local HS football team wins a big game and certainly not something that we hear on a regular basis.
Whenever I hear them now I am reminded of the Don Henley song and the refrain, “I hear the sirens wail.