Fireworks At The Capitol

On the first weekend of December, the state of Arkansas puts on a little fireworks show after the holiday lights are switched on at the capitol. It's a great tradition, and still remains as one of the truly great things that our state government does for us every year.



But Christmas isn't the only time there have been bangs and explosions at our state capitol. There was also the time that the capitol was used for a 1986 TV movie called Under Siege (not to be confused with the movie where Steven Seagal is a chef on a boat and has to stop terrorists). In this Under Siege, bad guys are attacking Washington DC. They shoot rockets at the Capitol and do other bad things. Since presumably the Capitol in DC was unavailable, the makers of the movie set off explosions at the Arkansas capitol instead.



And then there is the cinematic masterpiece that is Stone Cold, from 1991. This time, some bad guys have attacked the capitol. But luckily Brian Bosworth is there to stop them. On the third floor, one of them foolishly tries to drive his motorcycle at Mr. Bosworth. He dodges at the right moment, sending the motorcycle through the window and into a helicopter.