One time, when I was maybe eleven, my family was setting off fireworks for the 4th of July (which until recently were illegal in New York State). After an hour or so, we saw a cop car driving up a few miles away, and most of us decided to quietly put the fireworks away in the basement for the night. My aunt derided us with “what kind of men are you?!” for several minutes, until my uncle snapped “You wanna see ’em so bad, do it yourself.” It didn’t stop her from whining for the rest of the night, but it taught me a valuable lesson.
One time, when I was maybe eleven, my family was setting off fireworks for the 4th of July (which until recently were illegal in New York State). After an hour or so, we saw a cop car driving up a few miles away, and most of us decided to quietly put the fireworks away in the basement for the night. My aunt derided us with “what kind of men are you?!” for several minutes, until my uncle snapped “You wanna see ’em so bad, do it yourself.” It didn’t stop her from whining for the rest of the night, but it taught me a valuable lesson.