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Bruce Miller's avatar

The best thing about cherry bombs and ash cans was the waterproof fuses. So you could light them and they would explode underwater. It was always difficult to get your hands on fireworks in the northeast. But there was always some enterprise person that would go to Chinatown in New York City and score a big ball. I have a really fun story about fireworks that I will try to relate later as we are currently walking around Budapest. Hope everyone had a nice Fourth of July.

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Timothy G McKenna's avatar

I lived in Boston so, as far as I’m concerned, nothing beats the frenzied camaraderie of the Charles River Esplanade and The 1812 Overture at the Hatch Bandshell with the live cannons roaring and fireworks overhead. It really has to be one of the greatest events in the world, all-time.

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