I remember well as a youngster waiting for it to be dark enough to be able to light our little box of fireworks in the back garden. Holding sparklers and watching the “trail” as you waved them around. I also remember London Lights, the little matches that burned red or green. Happy days!

Where I live in California now it is illegal to have fireworks because of wildfire risks, so it’s professional displays only on 4th of July etc. No Guy Fawkes over here of course,