HONOLULU (KHON2) — Fireworks sales started at midnight Thursday on Oahu, and many are already grabbing what they can for New Year’s Eve, that has some wondering if there’ll be enough to go around.
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The lines formed around Don Quijote Honolulu well before its 3 a.m. opening. All for the first crack at firecrackers.
“Me and my dad always come day after Christmas, pick up fireworks for New Year’s,” said Landon Kimura, Honolulu resident.
“Yes it’s a tradition every time we come over here buy em and stuff like that,” said Wallace Bailey, Honolulu resident. “I’ve been doing this for about 50-something years now.”
The early bird catches the worm is true on this day.
“There’s a bunch of different ones – there’s a 20,000, a 10,000, throw packs,” said Kimura. “We just buy a lot, celebrate with our families. Bunch of cousins come to our house for new years, so it’s a good way to kick off the new year.”
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