Insiders Dunedin entry - Waitati Militia

Waitati school for many years held an annual bonfire night (they're having one again this year).

One year the Waitati militia offered to run the lolly scramble for the kids.

They turned up in full "military" regalia.....and a cannon!

They proceeded to pack the barrel with macintoshes toffees.

The kids thought it was so exciting and waiting in anticipation.

The cannon exploded shooting out lollies across the playing field, the kids scrambled but their excitement turned to dispair when they found their lollies singed and tasting of gunpowder.

Not ideal from a health and safety point of view but the most memorable lolly scramble I've ever seen!

Peter Harris