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JULY 12, 2009
Kaboom!
It's hard to believe but I can remember seeing fireworks when I was as young as three. They made that much of an impression on me. At first, a bit terrified by the booms, I soon was awed by their beauty. Those were the days when you could purchase real fireworks, unlike the the sparklers and fountains available today. The kind that when you lit the fuse, shot into the air, burst into a brilliant display of color and exploded with a loud boom. Mishandled fireworks caused many injuries and even deaths eventually leading to laws in many states, including Connecticut, prohibiting their sale only to licensed, professional protectionists. While once there were fireworks stands the whole route from New Britain to Middletown, these became a thing of the past during my childhood. We are fortunate that through the sponsorship of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, The Grucci's have performed Sailfest fireworks for years. I went last night. The twenty-five minute display was spectacular, the booms, heart-pounding. I'm certain the estimated 300,000 in attendance agreed. Though there's not a great deal of material on fireworks try these from our library
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