Was driving down a road in a subdivision near my house one firecracker-shooting day and a damn firecracker got shot directly at my car. I swerved on instinct to miss the damn thing; fortunately no one was near.

Firecrackers are dangerous and loud and irritating and really, really terrible and should be outlawed to be used by regular people. Have your little pretty shows in a known area on Firework Celebration Night Of Whatever, but keep them out of the hands of Joe Public.