The biggest bang at the turn of the year comes from Berlin, but not from the federal government, which is always good for a quick shot, but whose green part is rather averse to jokes and firecrackers for the sake of the environment and animals.
Another capital official, namely Kay Bernstein, is responsible for the double boom.
The former Ultra may call himself club president of Hertha BSC, but does not seem to have outgrown the fiery part of the fan scene and its foggy heads, as an interview suggests.
Bernstein's first boom: He misses a "reception culture at the train station" when away fans arrive.
Second boom: Pyrotechnics should not be banned outright in stadiums, but could be allowed in separate zones.
You have to imagine Bernstein's brave new football world like this: police officers happily wave their lighters on the platform when they greet fans.
And after the fire has gone off in the stadium, the police, who are obsessed with receiving culture, bring injured ultras and uninvolved victims with tattoos to the emergency room.
Didn't someone hear the shot?