Tactical Artillery Test

Target acquired: a dry maple leaf parked right on the edge of a clay saucer. Time to test the newly acquired rubber band ammo sash. I wedged one end around my boot heel, pinched the elastic back with my gloved thumb, and loaded a tiny jagged gravel pebble. *Hold breath. Queue epic slow-motion music.* Twang! The pebble ricocheted off the saucer with a metallic ping, sending the leaf spinning into the dirt like a defeated boss. Maximum precision, zero collateral damage. Well, except maybe my thumb.