Journal #20 - "Flames of Fun"

As kids were taught to never play with fire, and to call 911 if we ever see fire. Of course, there's always been two days in the year were these rules no longer apply, New Year's Eve and Fourth of July. It's been a longtime tradition to pop fireworks not only here in the Islands, but all around the country! Although fireworks oppose issues to those with asthma and those with sensitive ears, all the sound and smoke is worth the beautiful sights and colorful images that appear in the sky. Without a doubt, there are any safety kinks that should be worked out,but most injuries and deaths caused by fireworks are from lack of supervision, or careless handling of the fireworks. Lawmaker's shouldn't ban fireworks completely, but instead raise public awareness of firework safety through PSAs and add appropriate warnings on the packaging of fireworks. Fireworks have been a tradition of fun, and celebration, and those two days of enjoyment should never be taken away.