Fireworks are loud and annoying

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But watching their colours exploding over the rooftops in all directions does give me a sense of togetherness, especially on New Year's Eve. It's the feeling of being one with everything and everyone, all sorts of people coming together to celebrate one thing, and I think it makes it even better that this one thing means something slightly different to everyone. It's not a protest, it's not angry revolution (although arguably we need that as well), it's joy consolidated into hundreds of visual displays of the concept of new beginnings, all at one time. I still think they're too noisy though