It is once again America’s Independence Day. I normally don’t post on federal holidays, but I thought I’d make an exception with something totally festive and a bit off-topic.

The normal Fourth of July tradition is fireworks: watching 'em, shooting 'em, and getting third degree burns from 'em. Unfortunately, in the state of Ohio, the only legal fireworks are sparklers. But who’s to say you can’t have fun with those cheap novelties… especially lots and lots and lots of them …

Last night, I had a few people over and we carried out this timeless tradition, lighting all of those sparklers off in one evening. Jake Vinson caught it on video and put a nice montage together. It doesn't truly capture the real-life experience, especially the intense wave of heat we all felt fifteen feet away. Anyway, here it is, The Sparklers Video (3MB, WMV).

The "Grand Finale" is at the end of the video.

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