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<blockquote data-quote="dreamer" data-source="post: 171722" data-attributes="member: 1697"><p>there is absolutely NOTHING I love more than watching fireworks, absolutely nothing- and all summer long I drive hours away, seek out ALL the professional displays, and often go and stake my seat many hours before the display, and simply sit in our "spot" Fireworks displays here within say 50 miles can be found every weekend from first weekend in June (For Milk Days festival) into Sept. The week of July 4, they can be found often 5-6 nites in a row....if you seek them. </p><p>I have not missed 4th of july fireworks my entire life, since I was born- my mother loved them, and we have an informal family reunion at one specific site. About the only reason anyone in my immed family has ever had for missing that show is -- my bro lived across country, so he was "excused" and my sister had both her kids the week of the 4th, now 4 and 8 yrs old. So she missed those 2 years. New babies go, toddlers go, everyone goes. Sadly my own husband has such serious combat PTSD he does not. He tried 3 yeears early on, but he cannot do it. </p><p></p><p>That said? I NEVER EVER EVER hang out anywhere where anyone is doing home fireworks, firecrackers, even sparklers. I have had the good fortune to never witness any "accident" and I very much prefer to keep it that way. Ironically my son has lost an eye, and somtimes he darned eye surgeon forgets it was NOT from fireworks or BB guns......</p><p>No, I like all my own fingers and toes and eyes, and I like all of them on my kids right where they are right how they are, even if mine do not always work pproperly. </p><p>I get VERY freaked when home ones are done, and my husband? if neighbors begin setting them off? we usually have to seriously and heavily sedate husband, FAST. </p><p>Even sparklers are illegal here where I live, but, it does not stop people in myneighborhood from going over the border to wisconsin and bringing them back-and I get so upset when I go out in my yard and fine half shot off ones all over my yard swings, cars, gardens, patio.......and I have found so many on the soft top to our jeep, on my shed where the gas for my mower is.......</p><p></p><p>Last year, IIRC I heard of a child who got ?hurt? innjured? by one that has many many hours past original liting? but the "dud" turned out NOT to be a dud after all, ---maybe I read it here at this site? </p><p>Seems to me someone here DID have a serious home firework injury last year? </p><p></p><p>Nope, I leave ALL explosives to the pyrotechnically educated and to the military etc. And nope, my kids are not allowed to go to any friends if I know they will be doing them.....</p><p>I did have an uncle who died as a small child as result of burns from matches........took him a few months to die......I have a huge respect and a grave fear of fire and explosives. </p><p></p><p>And I really do not get into getting any fines for breaking laws, LOL. </p><p></p><p>So- an age? um, maybe 130 years old?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dreamer, post: 171722, member: 1697"] there is absolutely NOTHING I love more than watching fireworks, absolutely nothing- and all summer long I drive hours away, seek out ALL the professional displays, and often go and stake my seat many hours before the display, and simply sit in our "spot" Fireworks displays here within say 50 miles can be found every weekend from first weekend in June (For Milk Days festival) into Sept. The week of July 4, they can be found often 5-6 nites in a row....if you seek them. I have not missed 4th of july fireworks my entire life, since I was born- my mother loved them, and we have an informal family reunion at one specific site. About the only reason anyone in my immed family has ever had for missing that show is -- my bro lived across country, so he was "excused" and my sister had both her kids the week of the 4th, now 4 and 8 yrs old. So she missed those 2 years. New babies go, toddlers go, everyone goes. Sadly my own husband has such serious combat PTSD he does not. He tried 3 yeears early on, but he cannot do it. That said? I NEVER EVER EVER hang out anywhere where anyone is doing home fireworks, firecrackers, even sparklers. I have had the good fortune to never witness any "accident" and I very much prefer to keep it that way. Ironically my son has lost an eye, and somtimes he darned eye surgeon forgets it was NOT from fireworks or BB guns...... No, I like all my own fingers and toes and eyes, and I like all of them on my kids right where they are right how they are, even if mine do not always work pproperly. I get VERY freaked when home ones are done, and my husband? if neighbors begin setting them off? we usually have to seriously and heavily sedate husband, FAST. Even sparklers are illegal here where I live, but, it does not stop people in myneighborhood from going over the border to wisconsin and bringing them back-and I get so upset when I go out in my yard and fine half shot off ones all over my yard swings, cars, gardens, patio.......and I have found so many on the soft top to our jeep, on my shed where the gas for my mower is....... Last year, IIRC I heard of a child who got ?hurt? innjured? by one that has many many hours past original liting? but the "dud" turned out NOT to be a dud after all, ---maybe I read it here at this site? Seems to me someone here DID have a serious home firework injury last year? Nope, I leave ALL explosives to the pyrotechnically educated and to the military etc. And nope, my kids are not allowed to go to any friends if I know they will be doing them..... I did have an uncle who died as a small child as result of burns from matches........took him a few months to die......I have a huge respect and a grave fear of fire and explosives. And I really do not get into getting any fines for breaking laws, LOL. So- an age? um, maybe 130 years old? [/QUOTE]
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