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Title: Turtle Buys Some Firecrackers
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Published: Jun 25, 2009
Author: Turtle
Post Date: 2009-06-25 17:57:15 by Turtle
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Fireworks are legal in Missouri. Some places are open all year round, but near Illinois tents are put up, filled with fireworks, and sold to people from Illinois, where the only thing legal are sparklers.

I stopped at one place and bought some Black Cat firecrackers. The guy there told me he used to run a temporary tent near Illinois, and they'd get drunks in at 3 am, who would set firecrackers off in the parking lot.

He also said that blacks would come over, buy hundreds of dollars worth of fireworks, then go back to Illinois, piece them out, and sell them in the black areas.

I also bought some bottle rockets. (1 image)

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#1. To: Turtle (#0)

They were much more fun until JBTs started setting up stings as you drove back toward the city limits. Ahh the good old days when I was a child...drive-ins and fireworks.

Law Enforcement Against Prohibition

IndieTX  posted on  2009-06-25   20:11:11 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Turtle (#0)

I got to China town in San Francisco about 1966, for the Chinese New Year and bot $50 worth of Cats, a lot of money then for a thirteen yo.

Got them back to Montclair, in the white suburbs around Oakland, where they were, naturally, illegal.

Geez, they were like having gold bullion! I sold them to all the kids around, I was like Goldfinger for a month or two.

Fortunately only three houses burned down.

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tom007  posted on  2009-06-25   20:22:22 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: IndieTX, tom007 (#1)

When I was a kid the only place to get them was at the local bowling alley, where the older kids would go to Missouri, buy fireworks, then mark them up and sell them to us.

A ten-year-old buying black market Black Cat firecrackers from 17-year-old smugglers.

There's humor in there somewhere.

There's no place better thanTurtle Island.

Turtle  posted on  2009-06-25   20:28:10 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: Turtle (#3)

On the job training.

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tom007  posted on  2009-06-25   20:29:08 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: Turtle (#3)

Here on the border with NY state, we have fireworks for sale along the roads.

Get this...The stores are in PA and you must show a valid drivers license to buy, however sales CANNOT be made to PA residents. So all sales must be to out of staters.

The New Yorkers come by the carloads to buy, however they cannot possess them legally in NY state. As soon as they cross the border they can face heavy fines if caught.

We sell em but cant buy, odd.

Cynicom  posted on  2009-06-25   20:34:34 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: Cynicom (#5)

They hate us because were free.

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tom007  posted on  2009-06-25   20:36:50 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: tom007 (#6)

I remember long ago when we were free.

Cynicom  posted on  2009-06-25   20:43:07 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: Turtle (#0)

my experiment with large jumping jacks and a glue gun failed miserably two summers ago when i set the weeds in the runoff ditch afire and later, nearly beaned the old lady with one that took off like a rocket, missing her head.

it was funny, but they made me quit.

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gengis gandhi  posted on  2009-06-25   20:43:32 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: tom007 (#6)

I remember when it was common for kids to miss school and on their excuse was written...WORKING...

No problem.

Cynicom  posted on  2009-06-25   20:45:44 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#10. To: Cynicom (#7)

I remember long ago when we were free.

Yeah. It's been awhile.

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IndieTX  posted on  2009-06-25   20:59:51 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#11. To: Cynicom, Turtle (#5)

And I thought CA was wacky.


"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember officers and Soldiers, that you are Freemen, fighting for the blessings of Liberty - that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like men."
--George Washington, General Orders, August 23, 1776

farmfriend  posted on  2009-06-25   21:28:09 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#12. To: farmfriend, Cynicom (#11)

And I thought CA was wacky.

Even though Missouri is considered Hillbilly Hollow populated by hicks it's actually a pretty libertarian state. All fireworks are legal, as is concealed carry, even hitchhiking on the interstates is legal. St. Louis and Kansas City stink, of course, all do all big cities, but once you get outside of them it's a pretty nice place. And it doesn't have any truly screwy laws, like not being able to buy fireworks unless you're out of state.

Taxes are so low we get a lot of people smuggling cigarettes and fireworks into neighboring states.

There's no place better thanTurtle Island.

Turtle  posted on  2009-06-25   21:38:19 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#13. To: Turtle, farmfriend (#12)

In PA we have a minimum price for milk. It is even illegal to give it away.

Across the line they can set whatever price they want using milk from same company as PA.

IN PA only the state can sell hard liquor by the bottle.

Cynicom  posted on  2009-06-25   21:41:46 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#14. To: Turtle (#12)

Sounds like a nice state. How's the job market out there?


"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember officers and Soldiers, that you are Freemen, fighting for the blessings of Liberty - that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like men."
--George Washington, General Orders, August 23, 1776

farmfriend  posted on  2009-06-25   21:55:00 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#15. To: Cynicom (#13)

In PA we have a minimum price for milk. It is even illegal to give it away.

Across the line they can set whatever price they want using milk from same company as PA.

IN PA only the state can sell hard liquor by the bottle.

Cynicom posted on 2009-06-25 21:4

I think I'll stay in the Midwest, where there is at least some common sense.

There's no place better thanTurtle Island.

Turtle  posted on  2009-06-25   22:03:12 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#16. To: farmfriend (#14)

Sounds like a nice state. How's the job market out there?

There's plenty of "service" jobs available.

There's no place better thanTurtle Island.

Turtle  posted on  2009-06-25   22:04:18 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#17. To: Turtle (#16)

There's plenty of "service" jobs available.

That's right, I have a job waiting for me.


"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of this army, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember officers and Soldiers, that you are Freemen, fighting for the blessings of Liberty - that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like men."
--George Washington, General Orders, August 23, 1776

farmfriend  posted on  2009-06-25   22:08:53 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#18. To: Turtle (#0)

I like nigger-chasers, best firework piece ever invented.

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X-15  posted on  2009-06-25   22:56:07 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#19. To: X-15 (#18)

I like nigger-chasers, best firework piece ever invented.

I had to Google that one.

There's no place better thanTurtle Island.

Turtle  posted on  2009-06-26   7:46:22 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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