Firecrackers

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Now, firecrackers are often related to celebrations such as New Year's Day and of course July the 4th celebrations. Firecrackers are chargers with built in fuses encased in heavy paper casing. Firecrackers originated in China proving that not everything that comes from China is counterfeit. Unless, they come up with counterfeit firecrackers. How can you even do that? Back in the day, firecrackers were made with gunpowder. The gunpowder is encased in straw paper hardened with buckwheat paste. The fuse used to light these firecrackers was bamboo. The secret to getting the loud bang in firecrackers is packing the gunpowder very tightly. Like, what I wrote beforehand, firecrackers are commonly used in celebrations such as New Year's Day, New Year's Eve, Chinese New Years, Independence Day, and even during Halloween. There have been many incidents of firecracker related injuries and deaths and still, it is a thriving industry. Regulations have been passed to ensure that factories and workers involved in firecracker manufacturing are safe but these are not strictly adhered to. Here in the Philippines, fires often break out in stores selling firecrackers. More so, fly-by-night factories involved in firecracker manufacturing. Of course, during the New Year's Eve celebrations, there are a lot of reported deaths and accidents because of firecrackers. Children are often the victim and loss of limbs and/or eyesight is common. Do you set off firecrackers during celebrations? Did you set off firecrackers to celebrate 4th of July?