They did this during "Pioneer day" at my school in like 5th grade, and I remember being just absolutely terrified the whole time because I just KNEW that thing was going to come down on top of me but they just made us sit there in the grass watching it.
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Reply to TIL Anvil firing is the practice of exploding an anvil into the air. Anvils are typically fired as a celebration, be it to honor St. Clement's (the Patron Saint of blacksmiths) or in a 21 anvil salut as found in New Westminster, British Columbia. by jamescookenotthatone
They did this during "Pioneer day" at my school in like 5th grade, and I remember being just absolutely terrified the whole time because I just KNEW that thing was going to come down on top of me but they just made us sit there in the grass watching it.