Who is celebrating with fireworks?
 

Happy New Year to everyone! Wishing you all peace and health.

But, I'm so curious as to who is/was celebrating with personal fireworks tonight? In the historic section I've been hearing them go off since 6 or 7 pm pretty much non stop! I must admit I'm way past my party days so tonight is just another night, so I'm curious if it's any of you Villages residents firing those babies up. I don't mind them, just wondering if it's us or neighbouring non villagers that I can hear from here. In any case, CHEERS everyone!

It has been very noisy now at 11:00 PM but prior to that fireworks have been going off from about the same period of 6 or 7 pm. Very sporadic though from 7 to 10:30. We are near Southern Trace.

It is all those "up norths" and all those locals.

Sounds like the Lake Weir area, with other rural areas doing some celebrating ! Reflexes are too slow in Villages to light a cherry bomb and throw it

Those fireworks started around midnight about the time the fat lady sang when Georgia bet Ohio in the Peach Bowl.......:1rotfl: :boom:

Fire away again today.

Fireworks New Year's Eve Florida

Thought we had been invaded

Hopefully no one was shooting firearms. In NM cities and towns it is quite common and every year people have holes punched in their roofs - and worse - by descending bullets as what goes up has to come down somewhere.

Lots of the same popping was going on down here south of 44 too. We were surprised as we are new here from SoCal where they’re illegal due to the wildfire danger. We weren’t bothered, just surprised since it wasn’t something we were used to. Our agent told us they’re legal twice a year.

On new year’s day we went over to Lake Okahumpka Rec Center to take a stroll and heard more of what we thought was the same celebrating, but were quickly informed it was duck hunters out on the lake. It’s pretty wild down here! 😅

Why are you curious?

I'm curious whether seniors are amused by popping them off. I think of fireworks as an amusement for kids, but I'm always tickled to hear how 'young minded' some retirees can be!

You are a Local!!

I’d say you hate them and you’re looking for a fan base������ Consider Vets and Pets and “No” to fireworks!!

A bunch of idiots trying to blow a hand off while keeping their neighbors up in the middle of the night. What a thrill!

Veterans Against Fireworks
 

It's an interesting aspect of 4th of July and other fireworks popular holidays. Many Veterans have a hard time coping with fireworks. Read what one American Legion Post did to help:
Florida post provides July 4 ‘escape’ for veterans wanting to get away from fireworks | The American Legion

i can tell you who was firing them, inconsiderate people who don't care about the misery they bring to veterans with PTSD, domestic pets and wild animals. Why anyone enjoys the noise, while it causes so much suffering, is beyond comprehension.

I live in historic and heard them from about 6 o'clock on. They were so mild and sporadic, it was ridiculous. It certainly was not a "show" by any means (very disappointing lol) which leads me to believe it was older folks having a good time. But I promise you this, it was nothing that would upset a skittish dog or someone with sensitivities....trust me. I know, i live with one.

Well, goody for you. It went on from dark to 12:30am here near 466A in Wildwood.

I'm with the PTSD Veterans on this one.

Ours was that long too....you'd think they'd get tired or chilled...they should have done one quick show and call it a night.

I heard them also. Some local and some in the distance that sounded like city or town sanctioned.

I guess you can say the same thing for loud pipes on cycles and antique cars allowed on our streets in all hours of the day.
But THAT seems to be acceptable.:shrug:

There's a difference from an annoying noise moving past you.... and one that stays for many hours. <shrug>

Have you notice when Leesburg or Daytona have their bike week, that sh*t goes on for days.

So I've read, I don't live in either and I imagine it's just as miserable for the same people and animals that fireworks are.

An interesting quote from Ben Franklin goes something like If, you can only publish things that will offend no one, you cannot publish anything. Perhaps, that is true of most things.

Whoa, I can only imagine how upsetting that would be to veterans.

So what I hear some on here saying, is that fireworks should be illegal as they can cause a negative reaction to some people and pets. I wonder how many vets and pets live in Orlando. They have nightly fireworks.

The nerve, celebrating the New Year with legal fireworks.