Katy Perry sure was right when she famously wrote in her song “Firework”: “You’re gonna leave ’em all in awe, awe, awe.” A quick Paraqeet search of the term “fireworks” resulted in over 1,000 results in the last hour of July 6.
While most Americans leave the traditional and widely anticipated Fourth of July fireworks festivities to the professionals, many choose to take matters into their own hands. This year, the Twitter community is blowing up over a viral video of at-home fireworks gone wrong. The thread is dominating the Twitter community — with over 42.2 million views on the initial video — and garnering many different reactions.
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https://twitter.com/new_orleansjazz/status/1544490105636671488
Some, such as Alexander Burns and Isaac, are taking a more comical approach:
Some are playing the blame game. Jessica O’Donnell received over 6,000 retweets on her comment that she could “guarantee a woman was not responsible for this.”
And some are taking a very practical and informative approach. Last year it was reported that fireworks sent 15,600 people in the United States to the hospital (usatoday). Clearly, these users understand the danger of these DIY fireworks shows.
The conversation, however, soared to even greater heights as Barstool Sports decided to weigh in. https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/727813989/41aa64bd1a/privacy
With over 60,000 likes and 7,000 retweets, it’s understandable that Barstool has taken the spot as No. 1 influencer on the topic. In a time when informal sharing on platforms such as Twitter dominates the news sharing community, it is fascinating to see what the public is talking about. And clearly, following the Fourth of July, it’s a big bang.
