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  “T'was the night after fireworks, and all through the land, I can only hope,
                           that no one lost a hand.”
                                        
It's that time of the year again when people spend vast amounts of time and
money shooting off fireworks. As of now, it no longer sounds like a war zone
and the smell of black powder has drifted onward. So I hope everyone had a
safe Fourth of July and that this:

[Fireworks that exploded at ground level, with a capture that says,
“Amateurs: There's a Reason Professionals Exist.” I still think this is one
of my best photographs and I'm amazed that not only did I survive, but it
came out as well as it did.] [1]
 

never happened to you.

[1] https://boston.conman.org/2010/07/04/amateurs.jpg

Email author at sean@conman.org

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