Blast from the Past: Fireworks at Guy Fawkes’ Day
July 2, 2008 by Christine Gooding
Filed under Home & Living
Today is the b5media Lifestyle Channel’s Promo Day and our theme this time is “Blast from the Past” celebrating the US 4th July holiday. I am not based in the United States so can’t really share any 4th July experience but I’d like to share a ‘holiday’ in New Zealand where fireworks are involved.
We celebrate Guy Fawkes’ Day with fireworks! For what, you say? For his plot on blowing up a parliament building in the UK. Weird eh? But yes, we celebrate that with fireworks in New Zealand!
According to Wikipedia
Guy Fawkes sometimes known as Guido Fawkes, was a member of a group of Roman Catholic revolutionaries from England who planned to carry out the Gunpowder Plot. He was attempting to overthrow the newly formed protestant ruler who would consolidate quickly and rule for hundreds of years. He planned on blowing up the parliament building to dissolve the regime.
This first happened in 1605 and until now, the UK and most of the commonwealth countries like New Zealand celebrate the day with fireworks. It is at this time where fireworks are sold to consumers like myself 
So, yes, 400 years on and that day still lives on so it’s indeed a blast from the past!
What about you? Are there any holidays in your country that are celebrated with fireworks?
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