Originally Posted by
big john
The large explosions started before dark, the rockets where you feel the concussion of the launch, then the rocket itself explodes. These are so loud it rattles the house and it's even scaring the cat. Mrs John is having anxiety but the peacock is freaking out the worst.
I think another hour and it will be really ridiculous.
Years ago, in Guatemala, there was a festival (prolly still is) with lots and lots of fireworks. They had these homemade launchers made by welding a length of three or four inch pipe to a piece of quarter in thick plate. The crowd would suddenly shift radically, you'd hear/feel the concussion, and turn around to see one of those launchers wobbling. I'm sure the rockets were homemade too. Every year, a week before Christmas. We went a few times, one of us, at least, for the fireworks.