From Associated Press:
Technicality extinguishes sparkler record attempt in Wyoming
An attempt in Wyoming to break a world record for the most sparklers lit simultaneously failed on a technicality.
Guinness World Records officials ruled each participant was required to light his or her own sparkler during the attempt in Gillette, The Gillette News Record reports.
The attempt in August was part of the Pyrotechnics Guild International’s 50th annual convention.
The event had an apparatus for lighting multiple sparklers, which was built by students and instructors at Gillette College. Volunteers with torches lit sparklers and distributed them to participants.
Sad that they did not get the certification. I love the fact that there is a Pyrotechnics Guild International - now that would be a fun conference to attend. Ka-boom! Their next convention is in Fargo, ND... Hmmm...
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