Rant about Fireworks!

I think everyone everywhere experienced pretty much the same thing. I know even though I took all the precautionary measure I could my animals were still in a frenzy even the next day. As for the injuries mist to children I have to blame the adults buying them because not one state allows 15 yr olds to legally buy any fireworks and if you're buying them for a minor you should be overseeing their use. There are city ordinance in place even if it's noise ordinances as to times of night for stopping but they are difficult to catch since by the time someone calls the police and they respond the culprits long since returned inside.

As for tying up traffic I would think that the cities displays should be held in area's with little traffic flow to begin with. Uncongested area's are best for many reasons,one rubberneckers,two the risk of fires and injuries in congested area's. When I was young they were always held at the county fairgrounds and those are almost always a good distance from the city. These days they will hold them right in city parks and such like here they are off the pier on the most congested area of the beach lined up with motels,hotels,resorts and vacation homes. Add to that it's turtle nesting season where there's no lights allowed by any businesses or people on the beach I have always been inclined to think that's absurd. The lighting confuses the turtles causing them to not be able to see the ocean and run towards traffic and other dangerous animals and birds waiting for the newly hatched turtles. Well what in the world do you suppose the fireworks display all the way down the beach for miles and miles from the city's display to all the resorts and hotels causes them to to do? I mean you can get fined big bucks for leaving a pool deck light on but the fourth of July comes and that is OK?

My rant over.

many healing thoughts. and for my turtle buddies, we are confused enough. hatch and the mad dash for the sea.