Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/07/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 7/10/2011 6:25 PM, Chris Crawford wrote: > They did the tents in parking lots here as long as I can remember, but a > few > years ago, they started renting empty storefronts instead. I suspect the > economy has caused so many regular stores to close up that there is a glut > of commercial space, and this has made shopping center owners willing to > rent a space temporarily to these companies that sell fireworks. In > Indiana, > it is only legal to sell and use fireworks a few weeks a year before and > after July 4. > > Fireworks are pretty big for fund raising now, so lots of big tents. I couldn't believe some of the prices - some aerials were $50, some "family packs" $500. I liked TNT Fireworks "about" statement: Our goal at TNT? Fireworks is to provide safe and quality consumer fireworks...as well as safe and sane items for California <http://www.tntfireworks.com/products.php?id=CA>. No surprises there I guess. Ken