today this article was in the Dutch newspaper “spits” commenting on illegal fireworks from Belgium.

translation goes like this:

The Belgians are about to launch their first rocket.
“And”, asks a reporter, “where does the journey go to?”
“Well,” the Belgian replies, “we are heading for the sun.”
“To the sun?” the reporter asks,
“but it’s way too hot there! Aren’t you afraid your rocket might melt?”
“Not a problem,” the Belgian says, “for we are not stupid.
Of course we’ll go at night!”

the sad background is:
Im Belgium the fireworks are so powerful that lots of people are injured severely every year.
They are so powerful that in every other country they have to be declared explosives.
Just in Belgium you can go into a shop and get them..

anyway, I also want some, last year I stood and couldn’t believe it as 2 people did burn some belgian firecrackers and batteries which created a very good “world war I” scenario in the city making the bridge unpassable for hours ;)