So during this series we have talked about all the usual fireworks stuff, we know a bit about how we like to work and our show preferences. But that's a little boring. We wanted to know the exciting stuff, the stuff you don't usually get to hear about.
Question #6: What is the craziest thing that has ever happened to you on
a site?
James: I was setting up in
Thunder Bay and was in the process of loading the shells in the guns when I
catch movement out of the corner of my eye.
I look up to a deer standing right beside me about 6 feet away munching
on some foliage. She was about to be in
for quite a surprise!
Leiah: I had a guy who needed access to my site to ask his girlfriend to marry him on the bridge where they had had their first date; we had closed off the bridge for the show therefore ruining his entire plan. He and I chatted for a bit and I allowed him to bring her just inside the ramp onto the bridge for his proposal, I couldn’t stand in the way of true love! (She said yes.)
Ross: We had a bridge closed down for a festival show, meaning people had to find an alternative to get across. Some dude thought it didn’t apply to him, so he punched our female security guard and sprinted past her. I saw this and yelled to the crew. Unbeknownst to the trespasser, three members of the crew were court bailiffs, including one who’s main responsibility was to teach self defense to the other bailiffs. Needless to say the dude didn’t make it into the actual loaded fireworks area. He was tackled, escorted out, and driven away by the cops. Only to see those same bailiffs on Monday morning to escort him into his court hearing. Apparently he had a meth problem; he plead guilty to trespassing.
Adam: After one show, I witnessed two young lovers in the throes of passion not 40 feet from me.
Candice: What hasn’t happened?!? Crowd control always makes a show interesting!
But if I had to pick only one story, it would have to be
my very first show on the Coast. So there I was, all dressed up in my turn out
gear on a boat off to the barge which was positioned in the middle of the cove
just off the Port Hardy coast line. I was a happy combination of excited and
terrified, it was awesome!
I was watching the
sunset from the edge of the barge, waiting for show time, when a humpback whale
breached about 50 yards from the barge.
We put on a terrific show that night but nothing could
over shadow what I had seen that afternoon. It truly was a memorable first
show.
Kelly: I was awarded my first international trophy
Now that you are getting to know us, would you like to join the Archangel team?
Archangel Fireworks is HIRING for the 2014 fireworks season. We have two warehouse positions available and one part time showroom position. View the job postings here:Warehouse Position
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