Hometown Fireworks

Did you know that Americans spend nearly a billion dollars a year on fireworks? I didn’t. That’s a ton of money and, I have to admit, my family contributes to the total.  Last week there were at least five fireworks stands within walking distance of my house, all offering deals: buy 1/get 1, 2, 3 free or 50% off or buy 10/get 10. It was a buyer’s market. Then, in a random conversation with one of my neighbors, I learned that he already had about $1,000 in fireworks stored in his garage. Pretty impressive, right? When he told me that was the wholesale price – since he now had his pyrotechnician’s license – I felt like we were moving into the borderline insanity range. Keep reading