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Show Christmas Fireworks Both the Chinese and Hindus employed em-ployed fireworks In their religious festivals fes-tivals long before Europeans knew of gunpowder. Other people copied them. Ancient races used firecrackers, roman candles, and fireworks In connection with' the winter solstice . celebration. Such pagan Ideas have since been incorporated in-corporated Into modern religious and other observances. In Italy and other countries this pagan feature continues In some Christian religious festivals to this day. Christmas eve In some of the Southern states resembles the Fourth of July. There are elaborate fireworks displays, and the children get firecrackers la their Christmas stockings. Bum Fisherman "My wife told me not to go home unless I caught some Ash." "What a mean way of turning you out."-rEsquella, Barcelona. |