Looks dangerous and fun as hell. But taken in stride apparently. Coca Cola is sponsoring. Thank goodness they have that banner that says “Safety First.”

I’ve been going down the most addictive rabbit hole and not for the first time: Rocket Festival videos from Thailand and Laos. The rainy season festivals aren’t just an excuse to play with fire. They’re a tradition that goes back centuries.

I especially love watching the girandolas. Absolutely hypnotic.

What must it be like to play with fireworks where people don’t care about lawsuits or insurance? The redneck in me is so jealous.

They have normal-shaped rockets too. Not quite as cool to watch as the girandolas, but look how high it goes.

Sometimes they blow up.

Looks like I’ll be searching out videos from Thailand for a while. Also discovered a really cool genre of Thai music called Molam, btw. Really cool stuff.