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Every year, people are betrayed by their optimism. "Fireworks have exploded in other people's hands, but surely they will not explode in mine. My hands are different."

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These are the same people who go into the ocean when the guards are off duty. The same people who drive through flooded streets. The same people who think the gates at the train crossing are for others.

Friend, to a firework, your hands are the same. To a firework, your hands are bones and gelatin to be ripped through with incredible ease. Don't hold that lit firework, friend. Lite it safely and follow the manufacturer's instructions. That's how you have a safe and happy 4th.

You've got to think about that famous scene from 'The Rock' (1996). Stanley Goodspeed is holding the "string of pearls" virus container that he's just removed from its housing. He looks Sean Connery dead in the eye and says, "The second you don't respect this, it kills you." That's the energy.

And don't light them in places where it's illegal! During this heatwave DOUBLE CHECK before you light 'em up, because seasonal bans on fire hazards are a thing.