From: "Adam Flinton" 

I was listening to a radio program th other day in the run up to the new year.

Odd Euro cultural factoid:

The Latins/ southern Europeans buy on the basis of the noise whereas the
Northern Europeans buy on the basis of the lights/colours.

Adam

"Frank Haber"  wrote in message
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> Why is it that those Sydney fireworks look so much better than those in
any
> US city?  I love those "lawn-sprinkler" effects, like the
lettering, and
> admire the taste that makes most of the bombs white.  White is classy.
>
> Italian fireworks used to favor white as well.  Are your boom-boom men
> eye-tyes?
>
>

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