Anticipating the new year

After the Christmas season comes the New Year. And here in the homeland, there are no bans as far as firecrackers are concerned, unlike in Oz. For as long as you got the cash, you can certainly greet the new year with a massive bang. The negative result of course are the yearly influx of amputees and burns patients to emergency departments in every nook of the country. People never learn to take extra precaution when handling firecrackers, and using safety products are almost always forgotten especially when you're intoxicated with alcohol. I think it is a cultural thing, nothing like celebrating the new year this way though.