I was reading an article just now about a guy who blew off his arm lighting some illegal fireworks. Slick! And ow! And it’s not funny (okay, a little, in a sick sort of way)! The article then went on to point out some safety tips from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (they also said that 6,000 people went to emergency rooms on or around the Fourth of July last year). Here’s my favorite tip (and I think it’s a tip that we would ALL be wise to observe):

• Never have any portion of your body directly over a fireworks device when lighting the fuse.

This ends my public service announcement for the day.