bonfire / fireworks night perth
Nov 3rd 2008, 11:57 am
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bonfire / fireworks night perth
Anyone know of any bonfire events taking place this week in perth? I havent seen any advertised, do they not do it here?
Nov 3rd 2008, 12:04 pm
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Re: bonfire / fireworks night perth
as far as i know they dont do bonfire night here - my aussie mates looked like i had just droped from the moon when i asked if they celebrated bonfire night
Nov 3rd 2008, 12:11 pm
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Re: bonfire / fireworks night perth
Yup, English celebration, not an Aussie one. Fireworks in June for Queens Birthday plus various other state functions.
he was a criminal like their ancestors.
Nov 3rd 2008, 2:45 pm
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Nov 3rd 2008, 2:46 pm
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Nov 3rd 2008, 4:52 pm
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Re: bonfire / fireworks night perth
well mayby next year when we come over we spend a furtune on fireworks every year so hope all us brits can get together and sort something out
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Nov 3rd 2008, 5:26 pm
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Re: bonfire / fireworks night perth
In most states, the fire bans start on NOV 1, so you want to risk a $10,000 fine go ahead.............
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Nov 3rd 2008, 6:20 pm
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Re: bonfire / fireworks night perth
"Guy fawkes" is just an excuse for bonfires and fireworks as the evenings draw in. It's a winter festival.
Apparently Jesus wasn't born in December either - Christmas took over from Yule (the winter solstice celebrations) to make it easier to convert pagans.
Apparently Jesus wasn't born in December either - Christmas took over from Yule (the winter solstice celebrations) to make it easier to convert pagans.
Nov 3rd 2008, 7:28 pm
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Nov 3rd 2008, 10:35 pm
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Re: bonfire / fireworks night perth
Guy Fawkes was a hardened terrorist, not a criminal. Should he have been alive in the 70 year period when transportation was used as a punishment for major and minor crimes, he would not have received the 'lenient' sentencing of transportation.
Nov 3rd 2008, 10:58 pm
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Re: bonfire / fireworks night perth
You cant actually buy fireworks in most states, nanny banned them! You can still get them in ACT but chances are they will be banned here too by next QBW because Stanhopeless has been itching to ban them for years because they traumatise all the poor widdle puppies and goldfish.