US Independence Day stupidity

[Gwaithmir]

So far we have local reports of 3 people losing fingers. One sounds like someone dared one kid to hold onto until M80 until the last second.

One injury to someones face, no specific details.

All taken to ambulance to hospitals in critical condition.

I used to pick up fireworks for the guys at work between 1983 and 2016. One of the first things I'd do before passing out copies of the fireworks catalog was to black out listings for M80's, M90's and M100's. I figured that, if any of the guys were going to get into trouble or have accidents, it would be with these items. I also passed out free fireworks safety booklets. During that whole time, none of them had any accidents or injuries with their fireworks. I went on my last fireworks trip in 2018. I'm too old and arthritic for that sort of thing now.