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My husband purchased these legal hand held fireworks at a roadside stand. We started the evening by consuming some "adult" beverages. He lit my firework and handed it to me and it promptly exploded through the bottom of the handle into the palm of my hand.

At this time, we thought it would be a good idea to CALL A CAB to head to the ER since we didn't want to make the situation worse.

The third picture is healing result after a couple of follow up visits.

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ED: Drunken Fireworks. Awesome. That's like sex with a married woman, it feels so right at the time, but you know trouble is right around the corner. You can't be surprised when it all goes wrong.

Yet, again and again as I read safety tips for fireworks, I notice the glaring omission of "Don't Drink and Fire". I did read somewhere not to point a bottle rocket at someone's face. I guess sometimes you just have revisit the fundamentals.

Good idea on the cab ride, but i suspect an ambulance would have worked well also. And nice healing.

Photos:
Cleaned up- All cleaned up
It's gonna be a slow week- I do some of my best work with that palm
Healed- Still looks sore, but good