When is a month 34 days? When it’s Fireworks Safety Month! (They really want to make a bang, don’t they? Okay bad pun—and I can’t promise I’m done with them!) Running from June 1 to July 4, Fireworks Safety Month is a time leading up to Independence Day when we focus on keeping people safe while they enjoy colorful dancing sparks in the sky!

When I was a kid, I was watching fireworks at a neighbour’s cabin when one suddenly launched backward. One person sustained a minor injury, but everybody else was okay. My mom—watching from across the bay—says to this day that she’s thankful she did