Firing back on fireworks

I was really impressed by the naiveté of the writer who is concerned about the animosity toward fireworks and their users (Auburn Reporter, July 16). It’s not tradition to have to listen to monstrous booms and crackles everyday and night from May through July. It’s not tradition to have to tranquilize your animals for over a month because the “lovers of fireworks” are doing their thing.

July 21, 2008 8:28 pm

I was really impressed by the naiveté of the writer who is concerned about the animosity toward fireworks and their users (Auburn Reporter, July 16). It’s not tradition to have to listen to monstrous booms and crackles everyday and night from May through July. It’s not tradition to have to tranquilize your animals for over a month because the “lovers of fireworks” are doing their thing.

I find it really difficult to emerge from my so-called secluded life and enjoy this! I feel that most Americans do sanction the so-called “safety police” to help control these inconsiderate people who just want to hear things go bang all hours of the day and night. I think that Independence Day has lost its meaning. People are not celebrating this country’s independence but are using this as an excuse to set off pyrotechnics.

– Chester H. Wells, Jr.