You can’t start a fire without a spark / This gun’s for hire / Even if we’re just dancing in the dark. There’s something weird going on across America. And no, I don’t mean the pandemic. Or the recession. Or the protests. I’m talking about the personal fireworks trend. And it’s lit. In my lit review of topic, I’ve found that, along with institutions and norms, a lot of M80s and firecrackers are being exploded—and it’s happening from NYC to San Francisco, with a nonstop string of complaints on social media. Are these bombs bursting in error? Is it some weird counter-protest? Or are people just home and bored? Slate suggests the last option: Yes, You’re Hearing Way More Fireworks Than Usual. “Both the people who are selling explosives and the government officials who are complaining about them agree that the pandemic is probably what lies behind their respective stories.” (When in doubt, blow shit up.) America, it seems to me you lived your life / Like a Roman Candle in the wind / Never knowing who to cling to / When the reign set in…