[Georgia Girl 2]

M-80 my explosive of choice. Ah the memories of dropping them off the dock into the water and watching them explode or the old M-80 under the can trick. :-)

[NormsRevenge]

M80s. Cherry Bombs. Silver Salutes. ROMAan CAandles AND more..

MY BROTHERS were all way older than me.. this is the eaRLY 60S

THEy used to drive to SOUTth DAKOTA and load up on fireworks and have their own show.. we had a HUGH pile of people one year.. NO Fingers were lost

[Rodamala]

Modern M-80s are mostly sawdust. A friend at work about 15 years ago brought in "New Old Stock" M-80s from his dad's house... 1970s leftovers.

Holy Moses, those things were like a half the power of a modern "quarter stick of dynamite".

[njslim]

Works better in a mailbox ......

[minnesota_bound]

My brother-in-law once threw a M-80 off the loading dock at work (our family business), it landed near a empty pop can and blew it back onto the loading dock. I saw my first police officer when a neighbors kid was throwing cherry bombs in bassett creek. We saw minnows rise to the surface afterward.

I once threw a lady finger (small fire cracker compared to a blackcat) and it exploded just as it was released from my hand. My forefinger I swear doubled in size for awhile afterward. Those gunpowder fuses are erratic.

Now as I get older I like looking at the fireworks but cannot stand the noise.