Quote Originally Posted by JohnnyEgo View Post
So I am not going to set off fireworks because I am generically law-abiding and not interested in burning down my neighborhood this year. But I do think society as a whole has lost something now that it is illegal for teens to shoot bottle rockets at one another. Sure, every now and then somebody lost an eye or a finger, but seeing that one-eyed, three fingered freak year in and year out reminded us of the joy there is in being alive.

Also, I gave a sparkler to my son one year when he was five. He played with it for about a minute, said "I'm done with this, Daddy" and then placed it on the hood of my car. In kindergarten, I had to swear to his principal that I had no idea where he picked up all those four letter words.

Lol, forum needs a +1 button. This is kinda what I was meaning at heart. Yes, I hate folk being babies about it, though on the other hand I don't like people being excessive dicks either.