Why do people set off fireworks two days before July 4?

[trucktina]

I was wondering if this happens just in my neighborhood. Oh, and they keep setting them off for two or three days afterwards.

[itzkt]

i know...i thought buying fireworks were illegal so i always wonder where they get it

[DaWilsonator]

I was wondering if this happens just in my neighborhood. Oh, and they keep setting them off for two or three days afterwards.

They use to do it in my old neighborhood where everyone was peaceful and friendly but, if people were to do it in my current area I live in now, police and squad cars would probably show up.

[bretay]

No it's not just your neighborhood.I have heard them all week.I always thought you were supposed until that day.Maybe I was wrong.Who knows.But I hear more guns being shot than fireworks.

[ktheodos]

people will find any excuse to celebrate early ...plus, since the holiday is actually on a Monday, people might want to celebrate early so they can stay up later (whereas they can't if they have to go to work the next day (i.e.: Monday))

[luvh8tragedy87]

They started here the last week of June. I don't know why people can't wait a few extra days. Plus I live in Utah, we get fireworks twice this month.

[DroFildSwisher]

well why not?  its alll gooood

[waterbottle]

i know in my area they are doing the same thing they always do that i do not know why it happenings  its so loud and than it starts to rain too. well it will be over  here soon. 

[raven1114]

here where i live you'll hear them for about 2 weeks, about a week before the 4th and for a bout a week after the 4th.

[vicogden]

For the same reason they set them off 2 days AFTER the 4th... boredom, rowdiness, happiness, insanity, love of loud noises, all of the above and/or none of the above.  I realize that made no sense, but that's pretty much my m.o.  I'm good at it, huh?

[davidh121]

They want to have fun, have an excuse to light up something and be cool to others.

[ricky981]

I was wondering if this happens just in my neighborhood. Oh, and they keep setting them off for two or three days afterwards.

  i don't why is either they want to be the first one to set them off. are either they are not use to anything. some people just don't get it.

[MichelleHW101]

I think it's really to test the fireworks to see if they do work.  I mean I thought buying your own fireworks was illegal in some states put it seems no matter where you go everyone's selling fireworks in a parking lot.  I don't think it has anything to do with how many days before the 4th it is.  I think it's like I said, to make sure they do work for the 4th. 

[inertia4]

Well I remember when I was a teenager, it's the whole anticipation thing. I used to do that, but never did all that much. It was like a weekend long party.

[rogery]

My neighborhood has been exploding things for several weeks. Usually starts around Cinco de Mayo.