In New Zealand home fireworks are sold for 3 days every year right before Guy Fawkes day (November 5th). Guy Fawkes tried to overthrow the British King by blowing up parliament many, many moons ago. The day is still celebrated by setting off fireworks and burning effigies of Guy Fawkes on huge bonfires. We did not light a bonfire. Actually we didn't even light fireworks on the 5th. We saved them for my mom's visit. We had lots of sparklers which inspired tribal dancing from Kip, amazement in his ability to hold fire from Reid, and fear from Quinn. The larger, shoot 'em into the sky fireworks were as spectacular as home fireworks can be, but all the kids were enthralled.
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