Well, guess old John predicted wrong then.

Despite the fantastic record of consumer fireworks in America, Massachusetts, home to John Hancock and four other signers of the Declaration of Independence, home of four U.S. presidents, and home to Paul Revere and countless other heroes of the American Revolution, still will not allow its citizens to celebrate freedom in the manner predicted by Massachusetts native John Adams in 1776 — with fireworks!

Salem News Online

Although perhaps I live in a more predictable part of the state because my neighborhood has been sounding like a war zone for the past few days and I'm sure that'll continue until the 4th is celebratorily past. Nonetheless I hope the Salem News (you do remember Salem, don't you?) is correct about the fantastic record part. Everything's safely too wet to burn much around here, so hey.