"what a waste of gunpowder and sky"

[mrph]

Transatlantic differences, part vii.

The United States use fireworks to celebrate their independence day, July 4th.

And what do we do? We pick a cold winter night, November 5th, and we use them to celebrate a man who tried to blow up our government.

Hmmm. Works for me...

Comments

[ragnvaeig.livejournal.com]

Actually, I think it's more fun if you include the burning-in-effigy bit. So I sent my 10-year-old brother a Guy Fawkes card--now he'll have more excuses to play with fire. I'm such a good big sister.