Verbose Explosions

Written for Dolleys Journey 's Out Of The Mouths Of Babes contest.



Although her family and I had always used nothing but legal, non-explosive fireworks around her, by the time my goddaughter, Julie, was four years old, she realized that there were other types.

I found this out when, to top off an outing, I took her to the Ball State University track and told her to have a seat on the bleachers so I could put on a fireworks show for her.

She responded by preparing to protect her ears in case my answer was, "Yes," while asking me, "Do them fireworks talk?"