Laying Plans

How are we 
supposed to know 
that it's a "spare the 
air" day? Certainly 
it has a sort of
maverick quality 
to it, but that doesn't
necessarily mean 
we're living in tough 
times; & crash dummies 
in minicars always
fare comparatively 
poorly in collisions 
with the economic 
consequences of the 
high Italian budget 
deficit. The symbolic 
use of flowers dates 
back to antiquity. Why 
must we sacrifice & 
shop in a one-room 
shack when a whole 
mall awaits us?