I second eosha - when I was a kid we always put ashes from the woodstove on the icy patches in the driveway. Biodegradable, and non-toxic (assuming you didn't burn toxic things to get the ashes.)
Alternatively, tromp down a spot in the middle and have a bonfire party.
And underneath 'Star Wars' it says "Galactic Western."
In the other posters, it is also described as a "Cosmic Western."
Aside: For the perfect intersection of "soviet" and "western", though, you want to watch this film from Ukrainian comedy troupe "Maski", called 'Maski in the Wild East' (consider Soviet geography). It's several episodes strung together, and although they don't rely on dialogue, you should just watch the scene starting at 5:36 to get an idea of it.
Alternatively, tromp down a spot in the middle and have a bonfire party.
In the other posters, it is also described as a "Cosmic Western."
Aside:
For the perfect intersection of "soviet" and "western", though, you want to watch this film from Ukrainian comedy troupe "Maski", called 'Maski in the Wild East' (consider Soviet geography). It's several episodes strung together, and although they don't rely on dialogue, you should just watch the scene starting at 5:36 to get an idea of it.
http://rutube.ru/tracks/100946.html?v=702c31a858e3033108d82876cb35a30f
(And the final brawl scene starts around 41:00, for a view of the slapstick humor at which Maski excel)