Quote Originally Posted by nugent View Post
We had our 2 grandchildren over last night to take to the display in Barry.
This diwali celebration thing popped up on the news and they said "ow bamp we were taught about this in school today" , and proceeded to rattle off this big long story about the event.

I said to them, "oh that's interesting, now as its bonfire night, can anyone tell me why we celebrate bonfire night?"

No, they heard of the name guy fawkes but that's it.

Now what is happening here in the world? Uh?
Where my grandkids are taught Asian holiday history but don't know why I've paid £5 per person to go to a firework display?

Cmon mun.
I usually ask my kids if they want a hot dog or a burger at events like this and swerve the subject of political and religious history that entails religious persecution, terrorism, torture and execution and keep it for a Sunday night after Songs of Praise.