When you and a friend try to light 2 mortars at the same time and it goes off 12 inches from your face.
 
This is why I have tinnitus.

@TexasUberAlles  
That sounds fun. :D

@Autumn_Shy  
We somehow managed to load a 1¾” mortar shell in a 2” tube one year, so it went ^_FOONT! much more… quietly than expected, and just sort of lazily hopped about twenty feet in the air and then dropped a foot or so before detonating like a WWI artillery stonk and pelting everyone with crackling incendiary submunitions.

This was literally my family EVERY 4th of July!  
For about 4-5 years straight we had some kind of fireworks mishap…  
One year an artillery tube seperated and sent the shell into a tree, that was…exciting…  
Another year a ground display firework just plain detonated, never bought that one again…  
An artillery shell failed to fire one year, temporary blindness & deafness insued…
 
My favorite had to be the year a 1000-shot saturn rocket fell on it’s side, my cousin and I were some distance away watching on a trampoline when it happened. I only recall shielding him with my body in a tackle as little explosives flew above & below us…We both became war vets that night. >_>

I have had a fer fireworks explode near to me when I was younger.  
Now, I still practice safety, but I’m somewhat more caviler about it.  
Because, I know if I get hurt from it, it’s my own damn fault.

@Cirrus Light  
To be fair, this was about ten years later, when I had gotten a lot more creative with my cowardice.

@Detsella Morningdew  
So yes but actually no, lol.

Okay, Fluttershy was definitely me when handling sparklers.
 
But what I WOULD do with them was bundle up about ten of them and place them between a couple of rocks before setting it off.
 
The metal was definitely glowing after the show was done.
 
…but I was about ten feet away.

I want someone to add sound to this.

your animation is so beautifully expressive, without being too cartooney

@BigMax  
pretty much negligible  
I COULD SUGGEST SOME EXPERIMENTS
 
People getting tossed by explosions or other sudden accelerations while their accessories stay in place through a combination of inertia and air resistance is A Thing That Actually Happens, though, not just a cartoon comedic effect; it resonates subconsciously because most people have seen it happen before. Hats in particular have a delightful way of refusing to cooperate when you change direction suddenly if they’re not well-fitted.

@TexasUberAlles  
Air resistance from that height is pretty much negligible.  
All the rest is for comedic effect. Specifically, the fact that the hat stays there while Applejack is bumped away.

@BigMax  
Heavier objects usually do fall faster than similarly shaped lighter objects in an actual atmosphere; gravity is pretty weak sauce as fundamental forces go, but wind resistance is a harsh mistress when it comes to sectional density.

@BigMax  
Dude, I’m qualified in all the useless educations that make you sound smart but hold absolutely zero sway in any practical situation. However, I was thinking more along the lines of a lighter hat would be more likely to get caught in a stray gust of wind, thus catching more air time.

@Lupin Quill  
/)_-  
I hope you’re not implying that it should fall faster because it’s heavier.
 
I think the way it falls in this animation is to give some more comedic effect.  
Props to FtK for these little details!

@Background Pony #4A98  
Of all the conventional hats, cowboy hats are one of the heaviest.

@Background Pony #4A98  
Looks great to me when you notice its little spin, hehe.

Just nitpicking, but I think you put too much weight on AJ’s hat falling down. Other than that. Terrific concept, style and execution. 10/10

Who’s a silly pony?

Dese animations, mang. They always make me squee internally.

@BigMax  
Aww ^^ Thank you! I do my very best to spread a little kindness when I can <3 Seeing your comments on my work always brightens my day too ^^ Hoping I can continue more of the same ^^

@FluttershytheKind  
That’s fantastic! :D  
It’s always nice to have authors here and have a little chat with them.
 
Especially with super-cute art as yours, and the super-nice words you always say.  
I think I can talk for almost everyone here if I say that you always manage to bring a smile!

This guy needs to make a full-length feature film.

@BigMax  
Thank you very much :D I’m delighted that you like my work. ^^ And yes I noticed my work finds its way here eventually, so I decided to become a contributor here as well ^^

Oooh uploaded by the artist herself!  
Thank you kindly! Love your art!