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‘Bonfires and Illuminations'
in response to reader comment: Try a little dose of reality

Submitted by Eric Havemann, Jul 7, 2007 12:52

The woman killed in Michigan had her face directly in the way of a three-inch commercial mortar shell. She wasn't playing with sparklers and dime-store fountains which is about all you can get these days anyway. The apocalyptic scenario you're trying to portray is typical of the hyperbolic warnings of scare-mongerers. All the editorial is suggesting is that the responsible use of a few backyard fountains and bottlerockets doesn't portend the end of the world, as you would have us believe.

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I just love people who criticize without doing any research. [MORE]	Danny	Jul 9, 2007 20:28
CNN reports this morning that in Michigan a mother of 3 was killed in front of her family while setting... [MORE]	joshua lomask	Jul 4, 2007 10:49
The woman killed in Michigan had her face directly in the way of a three-inch commercial mortar shell. She wasn't...	Eric Havemann	Jul 7, 2007 12:52
As Eric mentioned, That woman placed her entire face over an unexploded tube....Safety rule #1, a big mistake that cost... [MORE]	pyro nut	Jul 10, 2007 00:21
I do agree that in populated NYC areas, shooting fireworks is not the best idea. If the site is not... [MORE]	chris	Jul 10, 2007 21:57
Both Eric Havermann and "pyro nut" reinforce my arguement. My response to Eric Havermann's article, "bonfire and Illuminations", emphasizes that... [MORE]	joshua lomask	Aug 1, 2007 10:28
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