re: I hate fireworks...does that make me a curmudgeon?

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I don't know, but I can tell you this: you're one of a very small group of TD posters who can both spell "curmudgeon" and use it properly in a sentence.

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I started my day off on a good note by opening this thread!

Find a local firework store or stand. One that is family owned and operated.

The prices will be cheaper, the people nicer and a lot cleaner. They also give away free stuff.

Most firework places are owned by people out of state that hire a local kid or group to run them. They usually only care about the money.

If I have to choose between fireworks and boomboxes I'll take the fireworks. I live about 200 feet off the road and when one of the locals with those loud arse boxes comes by, damn near every window in my house rattles.

I live in Bucktown and if anyone knows anything about Bucktown are the fireworks on New Year's Eve. I am talking major Disney Land stuff. The guy that lives behind said that he spends 3 grand. He gets his stuff from Alabama. There are about 5 different guys that set off stuff from sundown till about 2 in the morning. Last year my property was covered with the spent paper and my roof as well. The wind was blowing in my direction.

Agreed