I have "snake stains" on my back patio from 12 years ago.
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I have "snake stains" on my back patio from 12 years ago.
Shelton fireworks is a pretty good store. Fireworks world across the street there is good too. Those use to be the two spots I would go to before they became legal here in Iowa.We have a kid that lives in KC, so we go down there periodically to visit. We always stop in Eagleville at Sheldon's (or Shelton's?) for our stuff.
I'm responsible for getting the ground entertainment: kid friendly things like the snap-pops (our grand kids go through hundreds of them), pooping chickens (also a big favorite with the grand kids), tree spinners, lotus blossoms, tanks & turtles that roll, and of course the bees & satellites. I also choose the fountains. My personal favorite is the mushroom. The packaging is cute, and those puppies last forever considering the cost.
He chooses the roman candles & mortars, and does a really good job with our "finale" every year. Takes him most of the afternoon to set it up. My contribution to the aerial stuff is ladybugs & flying pigs. Look 'em up - they're fun!
We still go there. Huge selection, better prices. If it wasn't on our way to KC (and also Texas, where we normally travel twice a year) we might reconsider...Shelton fireworks is a pretty good store. Fireworks world across the street there is good too. Those use to be the two spots I would go to before they became legal here in Iowa.
TIL there is a firework called a pooping chickenWe have a kid that lives in KC, so we go down there periodically to visit. We always stop in Eagleville at Sheldon's (or Shelton's?) for our stuff.
I'm responsible for getting the ground entertainment: kid friendly things like the snap-pops (our grand kids go through hundreds of them), pooping chickens (also a big favorite with the grand kids), tree spinners, lotus blossoms, tanks & turtles that roll, and of course the bees & satellites. I also choose the fountains. My personal favorite is the mushroom. The packaging is cute, and those puppies last forever considering the cost.
He chooses the roman candles & mortars, and does a really good job with our "finale" every year. Takes him most of the afternoon to set it up. My contribution to the aerial stuff is ladybugs & flying pigs. Look 'em up - they're fun!
It blows a balloon up out of the back-end of the chicken. Sends kids into fits of laughter.TIL there is a firework called a pooping chicken
Maybe add this to the collection next time.It blows a balloon up out of the back-end of the chicken. Sends kids into fits of laughter.
You're more diplomatic than I can be.My hot take is fireworks are ok in 4th of July and annoying as hell any day before or after. Be mindful of your neighbors with special needs kids around this time of year please.
You're more diplomatic than I can be.
Every ####ant town has at least 1 firework stand. There must be one Heck of a markup because all are selling buy 1 and get 4 free.
Huge markup in FireworksEvery ####ant town has at least 1 firework stand. There must be one Heck of a markup because all are selling buy 1 and get 4 free.
There are stands everywhere here. There is a distributor here that used to work full time for Cable Services Group and then run 2 stands in Bellevue during the two weeks before the 4th of July. From what I heard he made about $70,000 - $80,000 in those 2 weeks. When Omaha made it legal he quit his full time job to just concentrate on his fireworks business.I think Cedar Falls has one in every store parking lot. I can't see how these places make money.