A war of words has broken out between two Ayrshire villages over a fireworks display.
Tensions have risen between two communities after the Gilfoot residents' group in Newmilns accused organisers of the Crosshouse Bonfire Night celebrations of ripping off their poster.
Gilfoot Tenants and Residents Association Action Group launched a verbal rocket down the A71 saying that if the group could "put their two brain cells together" they could've come up with their own poster design instead of 'stealing' theirs.
Guy Fawkes' plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament almost seems mundane when compared to the firework poster-gate saga that has since emerged.
The 'stolen' poster has been crudely put together with Crosshouse's event information slapped on top of Gilfoot's poster.
Crosshouse's event didn't appear to have a location with the poster just saying: 'CROSSHOUSE TOP END'.
Instead of Gilfoot's fish and chip van, Crosshouse replaced this with a burger van.
And information at the bottom of Gilfoot's poster detailing how to contact them, Crosshouse have splashed a website address along the bottom - www.crosshouse.com which actually leads to a Korean homeware and craft store and has nothing to do with the East Ayrshire village.
Gilfoot Tenants and Residents Association Action Group posted on their Facebook page after their Saturday fireworks show: "For anyone else who seen this poster and thought it was in anyway connected to us. It was NOT.
"This was an uninsured, unlicensed event in Crosshouse supervised by people who apparently can't think for themselves, that we have no connection with. They just thought it acceptable to steal our poster designed for us by a local business.
"Fair play though... don't blame them for trying to poach a wee bit of clout, our village used to be forgotten too so we know that you're just craving some attention, bless your we cotton socks.
"Yes it may just be a poster like they said but I'm sure between the whole group of them they could put their 2 brain cells together to come up with their own design instead of trying to ride the coat tails of a successful event. That is the problem! Don't tarnish our unblemished reputation with your lack of understanding on why this is wrong... thank ya very much."
However, Crosshouse residents saw the light-hearted side of the spat on Facebook with the individual who posted the redesigned poster brushing off the fireworks fracas.
Some jokers even tagged Ayrshire Police Division and Digby Brown Solicitors as a means to remedy the tense exchange.
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