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1860 Fireworks Drive Man CrazyBy 1860, the population reached 168,000. The enthusiasm
for fireworks grew, along with the “explosion of crackers, fireworks and firearms.” The celebration became so
loud that one man was driven crazy by the noise, the Daily Picayune reported on January 6.
Source: Buddy Stall
at http://clarionherald.org/19991028/stall.htm
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