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Why fireworks?

Why is it that on the most patriotic day of the year, the Fourth of July, many citizens who consider themselves patriotic buy and light illegal fireworks?

Some of them injure themselves and others and flood emergency rooms.

Is this logical?

Darlene Weingarten, Parkland

This story was originally published June 25, 2017 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Why fireworks?."

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