Bonfire Night

[renegadefm]

Not sure if its just me, but does society celebrate Bonfire night like we used to?

 

I remember as a kid growing up in the 70's bonfire night was a huge deal, people would be having bonfires and letting off fireworks all evening. 

In fact my neighbour at the time would have a big party outside. 

I don't really see any of that going on these days. 

Is the tradition dying off?

 

In my observation Halloween seems to get bigger each year, and Bonfire night is dying off. 

 

What would the reason be, assuming my observation is correct. 

[Barsel]

I sometimes wonder if the ones who don't want to ban fireworks, live in quiet areas and not places like Gorton and Salford.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/explosions-heard-car-full-fireworks-30305923#source=breaking-news

 

[renegadefm]

Barsel, 

I live in rural area in Cornwall, so I think banning fireworks completely would ruin it for others. 

We need to strike a balance, and to me thats raising the age to 30 or even 40 to legally buy them. 

[pastafreak]

And how do you think that would be enforced? I'd say there's plenty of immature 40+ year olds setting them off. Plus...you don't seem to understand the negative effect the sheer noise has...not just on pets, but also on people. Ever hear of PTSD?

[DDIL]

renegadefm, you claim to have grown up on a farm, was it a livestock farm?

To be honest I wouldn't trust most of the 30 years olds any more than I would 18 year olds!

Fireworks are a danger to farm animals and domestic animals, there have been reports of farm animals being scared to death.  That is not acceptable.