I am as patriotic as the next patriotic person, but I gave up lighting fireworks about 10 years ago. I think I gave up porch swings too. lol. Not really but I had a bad experience that has kept me from lighting firecrackers forever.
I was sitting on my front porch swinging back and forth and as the family was lighting fireworks outfront, I had my own little stash of firecrackers, only I took the lazy way and was lighting and throwing them from my front porch swing. As the swing went to and fro I got a definite flow going, front-light, back-throw. Good rythm going until I ran across a short fused firecracker.
So back and forth, to and fro and right as I am in "fro" and I begin to throw, the firecracker was still in my hand and the second I release it blows up. If you have ever been burnt you know there is no experience like that. It hurts for hours, days and is the gift that keeps on giving.
It was painful to say the least. I had many many opportunities as a child growing up with two older wild brothers, to get burnt by fireworks, but I survived. How, I don't know. Then as an adult I burn myself. Nobody to blame.
I love to watch fireworks and I love to watch the kids have fun with them, but I will not light another firecracker!
Have a safe one yourself and don't forget when you are ready to buy or sell real estate to give me a call. I guarantee you won't get burnt.
Mary Welch-Broker/Owner Preferred Choice Realty of Harper, Kansas
Member Wichita Association of REALTORS, Kansas Association of REALTORS and National Association of REALTORS
really not against porch swings.