When I was 8 years old, I could go to the corner store and buy firecrackers. They had a package of "Lady fingers" for 5 cents, a package of "Regular Firecrackers" for 10 cents, 5 cent "Block Busters", and 10 cent "Block Busters".
The 10 cent block buster was only slightly smaller than an average candle and if you held it in a closed fist when it went off, it would blow your fingers off! And they sold them to any kid with the money to buy them.
2007-02-08 04:50:41 · 30 answers · asked by OOGLY 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I sure did you are bringing back some fun memories and some painful ones to me and some of my cousin's and friend's would buy some and act like we were in the army and we would throw them at each other we had a good time back then.
2007-02-08 04:57:24 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! I believe all children should. What other way to learn about combustion and forces created by explosions. Let's face only a few select people actually blow their hands off.
I believe the practical experience beats the pants off of some theoretical discussion, or worse yet the cop-out, "OH NO! That's waaaay to dangerous, don't ever do that!"
2007-02-08 12:54:54 · answer #2 · answered by Steve S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, we too poor to afford firecrackers. Instead the adults would just take out their rifles and shot up into the sky when the new year started. I played mostly with marbles and tops. I grew up in a ranch and there was not much to do there.
2007-02-08 12:56:02 · answer #3 · answered by alsports2000 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I did, all type of them, now they say is dangerous but I also ride in the car without a car seat, never used a helmet while on my bicycle or skate, ride on the bed on my dad's truck claim trees 5 or 6 times my high, got spank from my parents like crazy and so many other things, and I'm still alive, haven't lost any of my body parts or needed professional help.
2007-02-08 13:04:35 · answer #4 · answered by DOUG V 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but only certain kinds, my parents would go with and make sure the firecrackers i got were safe enough not to blow your fingers off!
2007-02-08 12:54:03 · answer #5 · answered by Jen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes we did. I can remenber getting in BIG trouble with them.
We had a bull dog that hated fire,so we hung firecrackers on an old clothes line with clothes pins,and then lit the firecrackers,well the dog jumped up and got one in his mouth.Need i say more we all got our dinner standing up that day.
2007-02-08 13:00:50 · answer #6 · answered by zzum 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
But the only difference between now and then kids then wasn't stupid enough to hold them in their closed fist or throw them at other kids purposely trying to hurt them. As times changed and kids changed that is when the law changed.
2007-02-08 12:54:58 · answer #7 · answered by Thumper 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Great times.
2007-02-08 12:52:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We had mostly Black Cat brand, and couldn't buy them in the stores because they weren't legal in Iowa...you had to find someone who'd gone to another state and get some from them. The markup was terrific, too, but it was fun.
2007-02-08 12:54:19 · answer #9 · answered by Baby'sMom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Blackcats were my favorite, had one blow near my hand when I was 7 or 8 years old, hurt like hell, had powder burns for awhile.
2007-02-08 12:56:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋