Another 4th of July has came and went so you know what that means. Another idiot has came and went. Another moron has joined the eternally growing list of people who thought it was a good idea to launch fireworks off the top of where they store what passes for their brain.
A South Carolina father decked out in a stars and stripes outfit and top hat was instantly killed Thursday when he placed a lit firework on top of his head moments before it exploded, officials and family reportedly said. Hey at least he did it with a fashion sense.
Allen Ray McGrew, 41, was putting on a fireworks show for his neighbors on the 4th of July and wanted to “show off” ( showing off, always seems to go along with booze and death doesn’t it?)during the block party in the town of Summerville, according to reports.
McGrew suffered fatal head injuries after witnesses told authorities he sparked the large firework and bizarrely placed it on his head around 10:30 p.m., the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office said, according to WCBD.
The victim’s wife told deputies she thought he was trying to “show off” as family members pleaded with him to stop, the sheriff’s office said.
He died at the scene
“He was holding this firework over his top hat,” Paige McGrew told the Post and Courier.
“I thought he was just showboating before he set it on the ground. I didn’t realize he had already lit it.”
The incident happened after he had been drinking for several hours, (shocking revelation!) according to a police report obtained by the newspaper.
McGrew, the father of a son who was recently engaged, loved Independence Day, and wore a new Uncle Sam costume during the block party.
At least he died doing what he loved?
“Allen loved this holiday,” his wife told the Post and Courier.
“He was a patriot; he was proud of his son and he was excited to have a new daughter-in-law. He was living his best life last night.” Erm… I could make a pretty good argument that he was not indeed “living his best life last night”
She reportedly said she’ll remember him as a “genuine, good person” who “loved life.”
“He worked hard,” she said of the HVAC worker, “and he played hard.”
What a true waste of life. I feel sorry for his family. On a serious note, we have a little laugh because what else can you do in this world? But I know every single one of us have done something that very likely could have gotten us killed. But by the grace of God..
Don’t drink and play with guns and explosives.
Scattered Shots 