Each and every one of Wareham's inner harbor beach communities hosts  large scale firework displays all holiday long, all of them illegal, and all them launched by perfect idiots who haven't a clue what they're doing. Purchased on the net, they ignite them and run. We're talking heavy ordinance here, not black cats and m80s.

Stand clear and watch your kids.

Even licensed pros have accidents but at least they're bonded and heavily insured. The town's attitude? Until it faces the the next multi-million dollar lawsuit, benign neglect.

Call me Billy Sunday or Billy Buzzkill, for all I care, but read the next link carefully. You'll learn something. The life you save may belong to one of your own ankle biters.

How to properly identify a drowning victim.

Thank you.