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I have heard or read this was common in Rome on the Tiber and the biggest field pieces (like 305 Siege mortars) wee limbered up. i do not know if the custom is still observed it does seem a trifle violent. hwoevr fireworks are assoc iated with other Italian celebraitons some of them religious.

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Q: Do Italians still fire big cannons off on Christmas Eve at 2359-2400Hrs?
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