Bad A** FIREWORKS!

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As a public service, Cornbread wants to make sure you don't buy any dud's at the fireworks stands this year!  Here it is - CORNBREAD'S ANNUAL FIREWORKS CONSUMER REPORT.

6/30 TESTING ROUND TWO - Presidential Fireworks in St. Charles, MO at I-70 & Cave Springs Exit 225 (in the EPC parking lot) Tell them Cornbread send you and they will have a 10 percent discount for you. Thanks to Presidential for supporting the Cornbread consumer report 3 years running!!

(Rating on a scale of 1 to 4 M80's. So-so, Good and Great for Price-per-Wow!)

3 GREAT - Sliders, Googles and Speed Balls - Tons of fun for the $$ !!
Sliders - New last year. Gift that keeps giving!! I bought a case @ only 89 cents each.

Googles - very cool. Looks like little eyeballs. Size of a quarter. Last 10 seconds. Neat! A buck and change.

Speed Balls - Fun, cool. O crap! A buck and change.

4 Great - Texas Rattlesnake - Lit up the sky like the fourth of July! Fantastic. High fives when done! Great finale. CORNBREAD favorite!

4 So-So - Gangster - Long. Huge finale. Colorful. Big blooms.

4 Great - Back to Reality - Fountain. Constant rain. Great colors. Two displays at once. Christmas tree with all the trimmings. I went back and bought more.

4 So-So - Bad to the Bone - Pretty sweet! Swimmers, cracky poppers, swimmers. A pizza with the works! AWESOME!!

4 Great - Sky Lantern - CB's wife Lisa's pick. Beautiful, peaceful, made me want to hug Ahmadinejad. Like a hot air balloon - need 2 people and no wind. $5 and change.

Race for the Cure special - Purple Haze - lots of pink!

POWDER MONKEY Fireworks in Weldon Spring, MO at 5934 South Highway 94. Tell 'em Cornbread sent you and you get a FREE FOUNTAIN - priced @ $9.11.

(Rating on a scale of 1 to 4 M80's. So-so, Good and Great for Price-per-Wow!)

TODAY - THURSDAY - ALL 500 GRAMS ARE 50% OFF !!

3 - Great! Lil stinker - Small like Energizer bunny - keeps on going. Surprise ending. Impressive fountain. $7.99

3 - Great! Rainbow Parachute - Get a bunch of kids around before dark and set this off. Kid pleaser! $12.99

4 Great! Spring Bling - Like Christmas trees and dancing girls - something for everyone. Quality fountain. I dug it. $12.99

4 Great! Super Stock Car - Great finale. Best yet. 16 shots! $14.99 (I would buy this first!)

4 So-So but TODAY (Thurs) a Great deal @ 50% OFF - JOKE - Cheers when done! 30 shot. Only $26 TODAY.

3 Good - Air Defense - Sparkled to the 10th power. Lit up the sky.

3 Good - Great Expectations - Good for 10 bucks. $9.99