I was thinking of mission gone by and the 4th of July

Several years ago steve and I went to the a large warehouse off 45th street. We were acompanied there by the Brothers Fatone. We traveled in a rented van to mecca. We arrived at PHANTOM Fireworks with an empty van and left unable to to fit 1 more firecracker in the vehicle. We set out for Spumoni South and began the prep work for the following evenings extravaganza. We unloaded and went back once more followed by a pit stop at Home Depot. We needed raw materials. We picked up an aluminum tub to get that vintage 38th street park sound and we picked up a 4 inch round pvc pipe. We capped the bottom and buried it 2 feet under ground. We filled it with layers of gun powder and mortars and gunpowder and rockets and got it all the way to the top. When we ignited it, it turned blue. A thick blue flame followed by a blast and all the mortars flew up in the sky, random explosions and color blasts followed for 3-4 minutes. It melted the pipe. We lit smoke bombs the size of coke cans and lit 2 16000 shot bandoliers. They were going for 30 minutes. When the smoke cleared we pulled out the big guns. the pipes. We prepped the area. pulled out the the hose just in case and then proceded to fire volley after volley of rocket salvos. We timed them perfectly and put vivid colors and designs into the sky. Each volley was followed by a mad rush to clear the firing line and quick check of digits followed by another salvo. At 1 point we each lit 3 pipes each. Firing a finale of 12 mortars followed by a 9 pipe premade display. The show was incredible. Jupiter Farms residents still talk about it.

It spawned a new olympic event -- the "ITS LIT!" 50 yard dash.