My brothers and I saw indoor fireworks for the first time at our
friend Kevin’s tenth birthday party in 1965. From thereon no birthday party
would be complete without them.
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As best as I can remember…
The sparklers were just like
ordinary sparklers, but a lot smaller.
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Lighting this chap’s tongue started
a series of bangs, much like a roll of caps.
Light the cigarette for
intermittent puffs of smoke.
The North Pole; a slow
burning match that gave off bits of fluff.
Christmas Tree; same as the
North Pole.
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Flashing Lighthouse; gave off
intermittent flashes of bright light.
Snake Charmer and Jumbo the elephant; a worm-like thing grew out and extended the snake/trunk.
Snake in the grass, the star
of the show; when lit a long brown snake curled out of the centre. As always,
its appearance was greeted by sniggers and yes, I’m sure every kid in the land
thought the same as we did.
Providing half and hour’s
entertainment indoor fireworks were good fun, though it might have been a good
idea to open the windows as they made a bit of a pong. As much as it delighted
us to see various particles floating in the air like wispy fragments of cotton
wool, it probably wasn’t wise to be in the same room as this chemical smog.
Whatever, Indoor Fireworks became a must have at our parties for the next
couple of years.
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