When we were kids, a few days before the 4th of July, my dad would drive into a nearby city that sold fireworks.  My brother and I would spend a considerable amount of time looking over the different packages they offered and always made sure we had some sparklers, the spinning flowers, and of course a couple grand-finale bottle rockets.  Back in the day, people were allowed to purchase fireworks and use them on the 4th.  This part was usually the highlight of the day for us kids and we loved opening up the large box of fireworks!  Now-n-days, our city is the only place you can view fireworks at the local…