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Sunday 10 November 2019

Silent Fireworks

A town in Italy has banned the use of all but silent fireworks. Great!

I know a lot of people and children love the spectacle of rockets lighting up the early winter darkness, but I have long detested the war-like explosions.

There is a movement to spare our domestic animals this annual torture and since our woods have become repopulated with badgers, deer and foxes I imagine their panic when the deafening salvos start.


2 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing this Steve. A word of caution though: I think an outright ban on the sale of fireworks to the public will be very unpopular as well as counter-productive. Noiseless fireworks, however, provide great visual entertainment without traumatising pets and wildlife. As Steve says, it is the 'warlike explosions' and deafening salvos' we need to eliminate!

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  2. Hear hear!... If you'll pardon the pun - I hate the bangs but love the excitement on our granddaughter's face at all the sparkly fountains. Certainly added a festive air to her birthday just before Christmas!

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