Guy Fawkes Day - An Excuse to Hoard Fireworks

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Guy Fawkes Day - An Excuse to Hoard Fireworks

Happy Guy Fawkes Day, the day British Commonwealth countries celebrate the failed attempt by Roman Catholics (lead by Guy Fawkes) on Novermber 5th, 1605 to murder the Protostant King James I. In many ways the celebration activities are similar to our July 4th celebration.

Families get together for barbeques, outdoor activities, and of course fireworks. The main difference is New Zealand’s ultra liberal politicians and private citizens have regulated fireworks to such an extent that you can only purchase them over a five day period before Guy Fawkes, the other 360 days it is illegal to sell and buy fireworks. Firworks that shoot into the air (sky rockets) are illegal, so you are left with small roman candles, sparklers, snakes, and other minute pyrotechnics. I say if a person is dumb enough to catch themselves on fire its just natural selection working thru the process, you shouldn’t punish everyone for the ignorance of a few and control all aspects of our lives, the talk is that this will be the last year fireworks will be sold in NZ (borderline Communism).

We went over to Tessa and Jason’s home for a BBQ and show. Excellent patties, sausage and salad dishes.

Earlier in the day I realized that I had to purchase all the fireworks that I might want to use through the year today and store them away until a later date. I went to the Warehouse (a bad version of Walmart, and most of you know how I feel about Walmart so this place is bad, bad, bad). I went for the big bundle (Astro Blazer), it should put on a good show. Let’s just hope they don’t explode while stored in the garage.

Here’s to fireworks and BBQ’s.

PS: My cricket scrape is healing up nicely.

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Photos

Me and my firesticks.
Sorry for the photo quality. We had two seconds of battery power remaining to take the photo, no second chances. Once Hamish took the photo the camera shut down.

Comments

[Uncle Cliff]

Fireworks and Bobby Trap TNT satchel Charges
hope you still have all your fingers and eye balls....fireworks are dangerous....ask the family about the explosive shooting star shell that went horizontal on the beach at Laconner....all the burn victims jumped into the cool bay water or the time i almost blew up a car on the Bay Center bridge with a miss aimed rocket...it exploded on their windshield....kids screaming and crying....bad scene i was sober in both of these escapades.... we always have several houses here burnt down to the ground by fireworks landing on roofs during the Crazy Fourth

[Jim Lesniak]

Cricket and Fireworks
It is quite apparent that I do not know Cricket from Rugby, but bottom line is good news that your scrape is healing nicely. I've had lots of fun with fireworks in my young years, but learned from experience that they are totally unpredictable, built by idiots, and have no quality control. Keep this in mind as you use them, you too will discover what I have!! Jim