We typically start working on the next Fourth of July in October, November. This year, we have to hit the ground running and continue on. And you won't be sipping champagne until 1 a.m. That's one of the deterrents for a lot of the guys that do this. Just the types of boxes they're transported in, the way that they're stacked in a truck.
Fireworks are pretty stable unless they get around heat or fire.
They don't typically go off from bouncing or shock or traveling down the road. To my knowledge there has not been a reported highway-type accident with fireworks as with some of the other hazardous materials that have had a lot of problems. But when you're driving down the road, you're thinking about it. July 5th, I'm trying to sleep. Jenn Shreve is the assistant editor of Salon People.