A magical nighttime activity.
A magical nighttime activity. During summer evenings, children gather empty glass jars or clean plastic containers and punch tiny air holes in the lids. They hunt in the bushes for *Peenie Wallies* (large click beetles with glowing green eye-spots) or *Blinkies* (traditional fireflies), gently trapping them to create an organic, glowing lantern that illuminates their bedrooms for an hour before the insects are released back into the wild.
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