[HPforGrownups] Christmas traditions elsewhere (OT)

[Simon Biber]

No: HPFGUIDX 7118

That is incredible, even hypocritical.

In a country where people defend their right to carry guns so strongly I
can't believe they have done that to innocent child's toys! Here most boys
have a cap gun or two in the cupboard, and we have party poppers, sparklers,
etc for parties.

Cap guns - Some use two long strips of paper glued together with dots of
powder which get hit by the hammer as the strip feeds through. Others have
red plastic rings with six pits each of which has gunpowder in the bottom,
and these load into a revolver which turns the barrel to hit each one in
turn. The paper ones are more fun -- you can burn the whole roll and make
lots of bangs :-)

Simon.

> Actually, the party streamers, where I live, you have to show ID that you
> are 16 to buy them, and they dnot have cap guns anywhere but antique
stores
> now   ;)  It is crazy....You have to have ID and be at least 17 to buy
Spray
> Paint or even Rubber cement....But thats America For You!!  Gotta keep the
> citizens safe!
>
> Stephanie