On Thu, Mar 01, 2007 at 08:35:18PM -0000, tolt674 wrote: > I don't exactly see how you could get "a ton of padding" between the > horse's legs and the sparklers without creating another problem, as in > risking interference in how he moves.
the horse's legs are bandaged, and then the sparklers affixed sideways, so that the handle is attached to the horse's leg and the sparkler moves out to the side, away from the other leg. they're pretty light, so i can't see them interfering too much with motion. > >>>> from someone who as a child used to play with sparklers, they > never burned *me*, even when i played with catching the sparks in my > hands. > > > > I believe it's only been within the past 5 years or so that sparkler- > type firecrackers have become legal in NC. I would never let a child > play with them - I believe there are warnings on their labels... we live in a litigious country. it was part of my family's fourth of july celebration for as long as i can remember, though. --vicka
