IN NEW ZEALAND WE CELEBRATE BLOWING UP POLITICIANS
Every year on November the 5th, we have a huge public celebration of blowing up politicians with lots of bombs. Its called Guy Fawkes.
Rather than hiring hundreds of crisis actors to lie about in the streets pretending to be dead, we just buy a few hundred thousand dollars worth of Chinese fire works and let them off over the harbour.
And instead of freaking out for months about "terrorists" and "lone shooters" we just go "awesome, that looked cool"
This year I felt that my pictures of the fireworks could be a bit more abstract, so here are some unrealistic photos of the fireworks display over Wellington Harbour.
And afterwards, we got on a nice empty bus to come home, and five minutes later it was sort of full. Imaginary terrorism for fun is so much more entertaining than imaginary terrorism for profit and control, and people really get into the spirit of it.
Should go off with a bang.
It certainly did - lots of bangs. I was horrified to find out from @biglipsmama that in Auckland they have to PAY if they want to go to a display. I guess we're paying indirectly through our rates, but at least it feels free.
The harbour would be a terrific setting for the fireworks. sixty mumble years ago Aucklanders used to have theirs at Western Springs Speedway track. We used to jump over the fence for free.
I missed it this year.
I was sound asleep and didn't hear a single bang. running 60kms will do that to you I guess ;-)
Running 60 k's will do this to you
Bring back these i say - then we can blow up some letterboxes
Double Happy's were awesome!
blowing up the politician?
interesting...
I know who should have been first!
This can be dangerous.
Love love love what you did to your photo's. Awesome job. My fave's are the first and last ones but they are all great.
Thanks - it's becoming my new addiction!
haha cool one : )
Nice way of celebration and those are some pretty nice images !