When the chinese used fireworks for celebrations They used a black powder called gunpowder, it has two Practical uses for making harmess fireworks or creating Explosions for rocket missiles during their wars, the same Was also used for rifles and guns, they celebrated their Chinese New Year with these exploading fireworks, but as Time went on the gunpowder was used to make a huge Explosion by a man called Guy Fawkes, he planned to blow Up the British Houses of Parliament, his plan misfired and He was caught along with his accomplices, and sent to jail. England now celebrates this night as Guy Fawkes Night It is on the 5th of November, and families get together As they burn an effigy of Guy Fawkes on a bonfire. They also have a large firework display during this event. Yes gunpowder has many uses and it is used for good Purposes as well as evil, it can be also used in Dynamite An explosive which has been used in construction in Various ways for good, or misused by theives to blow up Bank vaults, but all these different variations of uses The end result is that it nearly always goes off with a bang.
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Posted: Jan 2013
About this poem:
(January 2013) This is a little different from my usual poems as you will all find out when you read.... "Off With A Bang"
Very informative read john.........I've been to a guy fawkes fireworks celebration, in London.. kinda similar to 4 th of July independence using fireworks..thanks 4 sharing!!
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