I'm generally a "night-owl"; I am up all night, and I generally sleep in the daytime, unless I am expecting packages.
So I was up most of the night on July 3rd, 4th, 5th...
I didn't hear a SINGLE firecracker, rocket, whatever... I guess they ARE cracking down...
Come to think of it, LAST year, I only heard fireworks ONCE...
Some idiot in my apartment complex was throwing firecrackers off of his balcony in the early morning hours on the 5th of July. About 3 AM or 4 AM. I went outside, and at first I was polite and respectful but firm. I am generally respectful of others at first, even if they are doing something stupid and not-very-well-thought-out. THEN he called me "dude" as a preface to explaining his actions (something I detest). The situation was ... resolved.