it is a tradition of the city of florence. if the bird comes back as it happens in this video, it’s a good omen regarding crops and food for the upcoming season!
The event name is “lo scoppio del carro”
This is the famous “scoppio del carro” in Florence, Italy. The dove lights up a huge wagon filled with fireworks placed right outside the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore during easter as a celebration for prosperity for the next year!
Man you ain’t even showing the best part which happens outside: a whole carriage full of fireworks goes off.
If the bird (colombina) completes a return trip then it’s going to be a good year for the harvest.
This is called “Lo scoppio del carro”, in Florence.
Source: I’m from there and still live in Florence.
So somebody thought that would be a good idea?
I mean, it’s not like a stray spark could accidentally burn down a magnificent 12th-century cathedral, is it?
I have no idea what I just saw, but I am impressed
Impressive. Don’t care about Easter but .. Impressive.
The holy spirit version 2.0. now with a rocket booster
Then Jesus rides in on his Harley and says I’m back bitches!.
Interesting conversation with the insurance company, in the event of a claim for scorch marks on the tapestries (or congregation).
Holy men of genius….. Here’s to you, Mr flaming dove lighter.
Mr flaming dove liGHTER!
Holy, it been a while since I saw the resurrection rocket pulled out in church, good to see the church return to the old traditions.
Damn, been meaning to talk to my parish’ priest about spicing things up for the Easter Vigil.
Easter with Rammstein.
The poor, stoned atheist walking by that morning. A flaming dove comes flying out of the church right at him. Scared the Hell out of him.
Don’t forget, Jesus ROCK n’ ROLLED for your sins!
I’ve been there in Assassin’s Creed and IRL.
Was it in Italy? I hope so!
Wait! I haven’t been to church in 40 years! Is this what they get up to now?
Ahhh yes the traditional Easter Rocket Pigeon
This is the Colombina in Florence
https://www.italylogue.com/things-to-do/easter-in-florence-dove-rockets.html
it is a tradition of the city of florence. if the bird comes back as it happens in this video, it’s a good omen regarding crops and food for the upcoming season!
The event name is “lo scoppio del carro”
I hope I didn’t say anything wrong!
This is the famous “scoppio del carro” in Florence, Italy. The dove lights up a huge wagon filled with fireworks placed right outside the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore during easter as a celebration for prosperity for the next year!
Where’s the KABOOM? There’s supposed to be an earth shattering KABOOM.
The next day is gonna be:
We gather here today to mourn Mrs James. Turned up late to the easter celebration and was killed by a Jesus rocket.
He is risen, muthafuckaaaaaaaaaaasssssss!!
Wow! Just like in the bible…
Man you ain’t even showing the best part which happens outside: a whole carriage full of fireworks goes off.
If the bird (colombina) completes a return trip then it’s going to be a good year for the harvest.
This is called “Lo scoppio del carro”, in Florence.
Source: I’m from there and still live in Florence.
I just laughed so loudly at this. I would go to church if they had this kind of spectacle every weekend.
Shit I’d go to church if they did this stuff more often lol
What in the holy Hogwarts ass shit did I just see!?
Gotta make church services exciting somehow
Here’s the rest of it.
https://youtu.be/CZcBudM0nfU
The fake bird is attached to a cable. One rocket shoots it outside, then a reverse rocket shoots it the other direction.
After Notre Dame I would definitely avoid pyrotechnic inside of a church.
All of the sudden the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch doesn’t seem so far fetched.
Apparently it’s called “Scoppio del Carro,” or “Explosion of the Cart,” and is a tradition specific to Florence, Italy: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoppio_del_carro
That really couldn’t have gone better, considering all the ways it coulda gone wrong
Easter at Hogwarts?
I was hoping Jesus would come walking in the door to great applause after the bird zipped off.
I thought Jesus hatched from a chocolate egg?
Weasleys at it again
Some Meat Loaf playing in the background could have been quite good
I come for Jesus; I stay for the special effects lol.
Reminds me of a Rammstein concert.
Meriadoc Brandybuck, and Peregrin Took. I might have known.
That’s some Hogwarts shit right there
Looks like the live action of something out of a Disney movie.
Anyone have the source for this? Or at least a source on the event. I’m kind of curious what this was all about and when it happened
So somebody thought that would be a good idea?
I mean, it’s not like a stray spark could accidentally burn down a magnificent 12th-century cathedral, is it?
Have fun breathing whatever comes out of a firework everybody
This feels like a bad idea…
lol reminds me of Hogwarts