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    This Sunday, an annual explosion will take place in the center of a storied city somewhere in Europe. What is this ritual, how did it supposedly begin, and with what distinguished and notorious family was it long associated?

    Question #64613. Asked by lanfranco. (Apr 13 06 4:24 PM)


    peasypod

    		Could this possibly be 'Rouketopolemos'? The rocket war of fireworks between two rival parishes - Saint Mark and Panagia Erithiani, on the Isle of Chios, Greece. The origins are unclear but connections to the Ottoman Empire are surmised.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rouketopolemos

    Apr 13 06, 5:25 PM
    peasypod

    		Actually hang on, what am I thinking?! What about the Florentine Easter Explosion of the Cart?

    Apr 13 06, 5:29 PM
    lanfranco

    		Very interesting answer, but not what I had in mind. Though I'm talking, of course, about an Easter event.

    Think about a place -- a famed place -- in a country somewhat closer to your heart.

    Apr 13 06, 5:31 PM
    lanfranco

    		Ah ha! That's the one! Site, please. And the name of the family?

    Apr 13 06, 5:32 PM
    peasypod

    		Of course, and here it is:

    http://travelguides.lastminute.com/sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=15275

    Apr 13 06, 5:32 PM
    lanfranco

    		A full yay! E Buon Pasqua!

    Apr 13 06, 5:35 PM
    peasypod

    		Grazie, and here's another interesting one.

    http://www.terraditoscana.com/default.aspx?lpg=manifestazioni&obj=scoppio

    Apr 13 06, 5:38 PM

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