It is that time of the year again. The time when there is a nip in the air, lights in the neighbourhood, a sparkle in everybody's eyes and the summer has finally given way to the Festival of Lights. The silky sunshine and its warmth only add up to the festive spirit. Ladoos. Lights. Family. Crackers: Diwali means a lot of different things to different people, but one thing that everybody can relate to when we talk about the festival is memories. We all have very special memories tucked away in a corner of our hearts which make us smile ear to ear every time we think of them. Here are 18 Diwali memories we had as kids which we still cherish:

3. Talking about crackers, remember pledging not to burst crackers in the school assembly?

Some of us crossed our fingers while taking the pledge, some just didn't care, while there were a few who took it seriously and stayed away from them.

4. And going to buy crackers with our dads was a big deal.

The day of buying crackers was finally here and it was an event in itself. From 10,0000 waali larhi to lots of aaloo bomb, we hoarded them all.