Side note: – who would have thought I’d have 3 different posts on just on one Royals game? Well, I don’t like putting 40 pictures in one post. I used my entire 4GB memory card that night (that includes weeding through the obvious bad ones) so picking my favorites was really difficult.

Even though the Royals didn’t win at least it was Fireworks Friday. One can easily be convinced after 15 straight losses to go buy a ticket only because you’re guaranteed to see behemoth explosions.

Who doesn’t love the smell of sulfur and burning metal while ash falls down on you?? Ahhh… they should make a perfume that smells like fireworks. I’d totally buy it. Plus you’d know who all the otherwise-anonymous-pyros are out in public. It would be like our secret handshake but even better. You’ll think they’re “normal”until their holy holiday arrives – the Fourth of July. These pyros are the ones driving to Missouri and spending half their paycheck on items named “Excalibur”, Super Magnum Artillery, or fireworks that are illegal in 38 states. That’s the only great thing about Missouri – THEY SELL FIREWORKS YEAR ROUND!!!! I have no clue what I’d do for this holiday if I didn’t live so close. Thank God for the NRA.

You’ll recognize these closet pyros without a doubt on the 5th of July. They’re the ones yelling during the conference call because they tried to throw a mortar shell, it bounced back and blew out their eardrum. You’ll notice burns on their arms from the Roman candle war they were in. Fools – everyone knows to bring armor and PVC piping.

On a note about the pictures – I only brought my 55-200mm lens and it wasn’t nearly wide enough for these firework shots. I try to limit what gear I carry but I didn’t consider the fireworks aspect at all. Don’t worry I’m sure I’ll be at 20 more games this season so I’ll bring my kit lens with me next time for some better shots.