I invited our 19 neighbor families over for our annual morning flag raising, cannon salute, and Pledge of Allegiance. They don't all make it, of course, but last year we had about 18 folk. I load the cannon with black powder, wad, and maltodextrin. The maltodextrin, being a fine power, provides even more flash, flame. In previous years, we have shot a golf ball, but nobody ever sees it go and we have to fire the cannon just a short distant toward the mountain. Great neighbors and great fun! Proud to be an American! (And glad I was brought to this country as a youngster.)
