[GH85Carrera]

Way back in 1968 when we lived in Waipahui, Hawaii the neighborhood goes nuts for fireworks on New Years Eve. The guy across the street bought a string of firecrackers that stretched almost to the top of a utility pole. My brother and I each had a sack of fireworks and we blew stuff for two days all day and into the night. At midnight the island just about blows up. All the fireworks were imported from Aisa and they used red paper to make the standard firecracker. We called them red cats since they were not black cat brand.

At midnight I hopped on my bike and rode around the neighborhood watching the incredible popping of fireworks. I actually ran into a drift of red paper like a snow bank that I could not pedal through. I had to get off my bike and pull it out of the pile of fireworks paper.

I guess that got fireworks completely out of my system. I have not spent one cent on fireworks since 1968. I don't understand the point of blowing up my money.

Now the subject of black powder and making of other various explosive devices while on federal property (US Air Force bases) is a different subject. I am not sure about the statute of limitations on that so I will remain silent.