Fireworks Post Script

As implied in the original "Fireworks" posting, injuring yourself with fireworks is in my humble opinion a clear indicator of a lacking in common sense. And who knew that my posting would spark outrage and a cry for a correction/confession? And even better still, who knew that the outrage and demand would come from my own family members who had injured themselves with fireworks?!?

Yes, that's right. My own sister and cousin were preturbed that I did not mention in my original post that I had witnessed first-hand such a lack of common sense. Actually, I think they were more preturbed that I didn't simply mention the story.

You see...when she was young, my sister lit a firework and was about to throw it to keep it from exploding in her hand. Prior to ditching the pyrotechnic, my cousin yelled "Wait for me to light mine." My sister's claim is that she didn't realize the firework would not "wait" for my cousin to light hers. (I never understood this line of reasoning since I am the younger brother, and even I understood that the burning fuse would not "wait" for anything.)

Long story short, or at least shorter, my sister had the firework explode in her hand while she was holding it near her head (another point of this story that I have never understood since I knew it wasn't a good idea to hold a burning firework near your head at the time of the incident).

Luckily, my sister was not permanently damaged. How do I know she wasn't permanently damaged? She went on to prove it by becoming a better musician of several instruments than I could ever hope to be. She also went on to win several spelling contests and graduated with higher GPA's proving that she is much smarter than I am. However, I think I still have her beaten when it comes to common sense.