Sep 11 2008"Now That's What I Call Easter!" Volume 26
Chios, Greece doesn't celebrate Easter with dyed eggs and a big chocolate bunny. No sir, they do it up right -- with two churches firing thousands of fireworks at one another. The tradition dates back to 1889 (OLD!), when Ottoman forces confiscated the islander's cannons and the locals were forced to fight back with homemade rockets. Awesome! Though in retrospect, I'm thankful my church didn't do this when I was growing up. Because then I would have been an altar boy -- and we all know what happened to them...they stole sacramental wine and grew up to be drunkards. Just kidding, they got their asses touched. So yeah, thanks for the grope-free ass, Church of No Fireworks!
Fireworks War, Greek Town Celebrates Easter With a Rocket War Against Its Neighbor [uberreview]
Reader Comments
1. ali - September 11, 2008 3:06 PM
f*** yeah. explosions and shit.
2. Thumperchica - September 11, 2008 3:07 PM
That beats the hell out of the Jack Daniels bottle cap hun at my mom's on Eater...
3. Gingersnapz - September 11, 2008 3:07 PM
First. And being the first comment, you will probably all read this. Then by about comment 13 or 14 you'll start to lost interest, and become more concerned with the witty comment you've come up with.
Shit...I'm probably not first anymore.
4. Daisy - September 11, 2008 3:11 PM
Talk about PEWPEWPEW
That's like the 4th of July in my neighborhood, without the high alcohol content, and we shot our fireworks at much closer targets.
PEWPEWPEW
5. jerome - September 11, 2008 3:24 PM
PEWPEW
6. Thumperchica - September 11, 2008 3:29 PM
Jerome, you are supposed to be posting under the name "DOUCHENOZZLE" for forgiveness... C'mon...
7. JohnnyIrish - September 11, 2008 4:17 PM
All those rockets flying all over the place.. its.. its beautiful!
This has Epic PEW PEW PEW written all over it!
8. JaC - September 11, 2008 4:29 PM
That's the coolest thing I've ever seen come out of religion. No wait- didn't monks brew beer???
9. Elmo - September 11, 2008 6:11 PM
why the f*** do I not live there
10. Chobot - September 11, 2008 7:23 PM
I used to do that. With bottle rocket. At my friend's faces.
11. Test Tickles - September 11, 2008 7:26 PM
So when I launch fireworks at our church its arson. When the Greeks do it, it's a celebration.
12. Disposible Hero - September 11, 2008 10:51 PM
Thats quite possibly the most awesomest thing to come out of Greece since Frank Miller's 300. Although I lament the lack of blade armed executioner.
13. Nacon - September 12, 2008 2:07 AM
Wonder how many broken windows they have to repair.....
PEW PEW PEW!