Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2023/07/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas, it is not legal to shoot fireworks in the city, though several fireworks dealers are in business here. We live on the verge of the city limit, the kerb shown is out of town, while my house, twenty feet behind me, is within the boundary. I understand black cats are good luck in Ireland; here they are considered bad luck. Lines of demarcation often are imaginary. Thanks for looking and your comment. SonC On Wed, Jul 12, 2023 at 6:45 AM Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > Very painterly, Sonny. > Incidentally, fireworks are banned here in Ireland and any naughty > people who use them are liable to a maximum fine of ?10,000 or to > imprisonment for up to 5 years, or to both, depending on the particular > judge. That said the nights around Hallowe'en are riven with explosions, > as the country and its mother, in the days leading up to Hallowe'en, > have hunted down overpriced illegal bangers and rockets. The result? > Pillars of both church and society regularly blow their fingers off in > the midst of covert fireworks displays for their children. > > We're allowed to have black cats though. > > Douglas > > On 12/07/2023 01:14, Sonny Carter via LUG wrote: > > The big fireworks show in Natchitoches was over the weekend, so we took > > action and staged a competitive display on the 4th of July. > > > > https://sonc.com/look/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/DSC03340web.jpg > > > > Another in my study of photographing black cats. Sally, Sitting and > > waiting. > > > > https://sonc.com/look/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/DSC03366web.jpg > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Sonny > > http://sonc.com <http://sonc.com/look/> > > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > 1714 > > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > > > USA > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com <http://sonc.com/look/> Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA