Even so, the fireworks that are legal here kinda suck.
My sister's boyfriend bought some of the stuffty ones, and he went to a truck called "Willy's Fireworks" and got one that was claimed to shake windows 5 blocks away.
"I called him out and said it was bullstuff", he said.
Set it off, and it wasn't even like a firework. It just kind of exploded, no special effects. It output a really loving loud noise for such a small burst.
EDIT: pretty sure it's not legal. The good fireworks are in the back of trucks that if you go back the next day, are gone.