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.. and its still not stopping.

The firecrackers. And it has been 40 minutes since it started. And I can't sleep. And its way past 12.

Its deepavali. I feel like going through history, looking for when this firecracker tradition started. For every kind of celebration, there will be firecrackers..

I live in a multiracial neighbourhood. So for any holiday season, be it raya, chinese new year, diwali or random time of the year, there will be firecrackers.

I wonder how much money has been burnt? for it too be this long?

I tried to take a tolerant stand. They didnt complaint when its raya.

But seriously, I just dont get it.

Thank God my children slept thru it.

Okay, nothing to complain!