By 2001, the word was out about the wild 4th of July Party in North Platte. People from all over swarmed to the scene. Well, maybe not swarmed, but there were a few more people. But, more importantly, careful saving throughout the year allowed for a much larger stockpile of fireworks.
 Here we see some lazy partiers relaxing in the shade. If I recall correctly, 2001 was a particularly warm year and you could only take so much direct sun light before bursting into flames. |
 The crowed was quickly dispersed by dozen of toxic smoke bombs. |
 The noise left more than a few people Shell Shocked. |
 We were all fascinated that fireworks could explode underwater. This discovery opened up a whole new world of possibilities. |
 The team works diligently to blow up a plastic bottle. If you think this sounds like a waste of time, then you obviously haven't tried to blow up a plastic bottle. |
 It takes skill, determination, and a mastery of the firework arts to successfully blow a hole in the side of plastic bottle. Here David examines the results of one of our many attempts. |