

In celebration of the 1000th member I give you the Spanish equivalent of fireworks otherwise known as the "Mascleta" in the season of "Fallas" in Valencia, Spain. Basically, a grand excuse to shoot off gunpowder & heavy munition for 15 minutes nonstop - 1300 kilos of it daily, along with daylight fireworks displays (shown below) & 2 million people. The minute it’s finished, each neighborhood fallas ignites its own volley. To add to the aural assault, individual falleros (participants) light and toss their own firecrackers 24/7 next to you, in the crowd or in the air. For two weeks you cannot sleep, barely eat or not be deafened by the all night parties in the street - in each neighbourhood. Its probably the most incredible & loudest display in the world! You have to see it to believe it! (Also click the fireworks above to watch this years event & turn your volume up fully to get somewhere near the sound level.)
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