Did Branford Make Right Call Holding Fireworks in Rain?

BRANFORD, CT - Whether Branford should have held its annual fireworks extravaganza this past Sunday night - sometimes in a driving rainstorm - has been the topic of much debate on social media the past few days.

Branford officials have tried to explain that their hand was forced because it only had a two-day window to hold the fireworks - it had to be on Saturday night, June 23rd or Sunday, June 24th.

Because the original show was called off on Saturday - even though it rained much less Saturday than Sunday - officials said if the show wasn’t held on Sunday it wouldn’t have been held at all.

So, the fireworks went off on Sunday night at Foote Park.

On the Branford Fireworks Facebook page that decision was met with some thumbs up and some thumbs down by Branfordites.

The Facebook comments range from: “Ha ha, so unforgettable!,” to “I guess you can set off fireworks in the rain - wow!”, to “We were soaked to the skin but loved the fireworks! And no crowds!, to "THANK YOU!!! Fantastic!!! I am very appreciative that you still shot off the fireworks in this weather!! Thank you again!! GREAT JOB!!!!''

One Patch reader, Jennifer Mott, even sent in a photo of her 9-year-old son, Jacob, holding an umbrella (see photo with this story) as they were crossing Main Street on Sunday night heading to the fireworks.