Tag: fireworks
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THE KING’S HEIR
They found him lying between the petals of the ornamental pink flower that was the centrepiece of the fountain. A little too much consumed at the masked ball. Nymphs and faeries ruled the gardens that night, dancing in the shadows created by the fireworks. He had been in good humour, blessing all with goodwill, even…
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BALEFIRE
Jonny stuffed his cold hands into his coat pockets as he watched his father make the final preparations. He had been helping stack the wood in the back garden for the last week. Every year he had asked for a bonfire, every year his mother and father told him no. But not this year. This…
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X IS FOR XANTHI, GREECE
A STORY OF A XENOPHILE IN XANTHI, GREECE Colourful ticker-tape blew all around as the parade made its way through the streets of Xanthi. Locals and tourists lined the route, cheering, waving and dancing along to the loud mix of music. Bright, garish and traditional costumes were everywhere. The atmosphere was intoxicating, and this was…
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
She glanced at her watch again, then out the window at the black sky. From the street below they could hear the crowd counting down. The man tried to shout through the tape over his mouth, jerking his body on the chair he was tied to. 3…2…1… Midnight struck. The first firework soared into the…