... you know, because sparklers kill. I stopped at one of the Phantom Fireworks stores last week and couldn't find anything worth buying. Not even for my five year old. My kids have pretty high standards though. Once you've spent a few big fireworks holidays like New Years, Christmas, Easter, Weekends etc. in Asia you sort of lose interest in class C fireworks. Besides that, its not so much fun celebrating your freedom by lighting off illegal fireworks. The irony kind of takes the fun out of it. Its much better to watch government officials light government approved and strictly regulated fireworks off on your behalf in a government approved manner under a government controlled setting. Enjoy the show. But not too much, And, when the show is over watch out for the government checkpoints and mobile tax collection units (i.e.speed traps). They're there to help you calibrate your freedom and they have a zero tolerance policy.

Not me, just sharing something I would have been pleased to write.

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