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Firecrackers, 'Screaming Missiles' part of explosive childhood

by BILL BULEY
Staff Writer | July 4, 2026 1:00 AM

Come Fourth of July, Coeur d'Alene would not have liked me as a kid. But to be fair, I don't think many liked me as a kid. 

Growing up in Seattle near Green Lake, my brothers and I were fanatical about two things around Independence Day: Firecrackers and blowing things up. Boys and explosives were a dangerous combination, and I'm surprised we didn't get into more trouble. 

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