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PrintBob Gerau owns a fireworks stand. His family put on a fireworks show for the community and then felt the aftermath of the holiday weekend on July 5.
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- John Gerau, son of Bob Gerau owner of Bob's Fireworks, hauled a truck-load of spent fireworks from his July 4th celebration into the store on the 5th for disposal. John spent 4 hours setting up his display, which lasted 30 minutes and rung up a bill of $1,500. Each year his fireworks are sorted by size and speed, then glued to a board and lit with a single fuse. Last night's show entertained upwards of 400 eager attendees.
- Bob Gerau, owner of Bob's Fireworks and self-proclaimed "Man Who Takes the Aspirin", passes the time with son, John Gerau inside the family firework stand on July 5. Bob Gerau opened his first firework stand on July 4th, 1965, the day after John Gerau was born. Bob Gerau mans the stand on 63 in Deer Park year round and a sign out front says, "CALL TO OPEN". When asked which fireworks are his favorite, Bob responds, "Anything that's got a fuse."
- Wholesale fireworks dealer, Spirit of 76, discounted all retail fireworks sold at their tent starting on July 5 after a full night demonstrating fireworks for customers in the parking lot. Of the one or two dozen, July 5 customers, several are still celebrating, but one man bought bottle rockets for a unique reason: to scare off geese.
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