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Firework Fails and Other Independence Day Blunders Caught on Camera
• http://www.wired.com,I mean, sure, there's historical precedent behind fireworks being at the center of most people's July 4th celebrations. The very first Independence Day featured fireworks, as did George Washington's inauguration, making the very idea of shooting off fireworks seem pretty damn American, thank you very much. But if historical accuracy were the deciding factor for most holiday celebrations, Wikipedia would have no reason to list "family reunions" or "baseball games" as traditional July 4 activities, but yet it does.