When I was a kid, I was lighting black cats off in the driveway, a cop rolled down the street pretty much right as I lit it, mom told me to hold on to it so I didn't do anything the officer's car. Me being like 8 I didn't think much of the instruction, black cat exploded in my hand and left a HELL of a wound that burned, hurt, pounded, pulsated, for like a full day. Awesome bruising and coloring for a couple weeks. Now a days I like to light a few off but enjoy much more tossing back a few bud heavys and watching them go into the sky.