Comments on: Remembering Cracker Night

By: nmsullivan0909

nmsullivan0909 — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:18:27 +0000

no cracker night here, janine. looks lovely, but not happening at my house long ago. was it a holiday?

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:10:49 +0000

Oh what good memory’s with the neighborhood kids after school we would build our bonfire for weeks leading up to cracker night and then the very last thing to do was throw your dads old car tyres on top then wait till dark to light it up with much delight to us all.
When morning comes you wake up early to go find all the crackers that didn’t go off. Oh the good old days now we have to watch someone else let them off its just not the same.

By: Janine

Janine — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:56:25 +0000

In reply to Del.

There was such a build up to it – really it was very dangerous – but so much FUN. Can’t believe you can still get the fireworks in Canberra! But then you can get a lot of things in Canberra!

By: Janine

Janine — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:55:02 +0000

In reply to Debyl1. Definately got an age thing happening haven't we.

By: Del

Del — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:53:15 +0000

Oh your post brought back such sweet memories!!!
Cracker night!! What our kids are missing out on!! Weeks spent building the giant bonfires! The purchase of packets of crackers which were then divided up amongst us four kids! Can you believe it, we kept our “crackers” in old cardboard suitcases UNDER OUR BEDS!!! Such a shame that it was spoilt by the “idiots” out there!!
Funny….. you can still purchase fireworks in Canberra! Guess they consider that Canberians have brains…. that’s questionable at times!!

By: Debyl1

Debyl1 — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:32:03 +0000

We celebrated for sure.My dad would gather for the bonfire for weeks and firecrackers we such a thrill.Guess we are showing our age 🙂 ….but oh it was fun.
Since then we have never failed to use sparklers in the yard on birthday nights ever since our daughter could walk.My girl is 18 and still loves to run around the yard making shapes with them.I love to watch as it brings back such beautiful memories of her as my little girl.xx