Roman candles
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In stark contrast to the high-flying $100 million masterpieces recorded recently — and the explosive prices paid for art owned by Microsoft’s co-founder, Paul G. Allen, last November — Thursday night’s sale was Roman candles.
From New York Times • May 11, 2023
Whether they're Roman candles or falling leaves, fireworks share the same underlying science.
From Salon • Jul. 13, 2021
Ahead of July 4, he called for legalizing bottle rockets and Roman candles — an effort to appeal to liberty-minded voters — in a video that showed him lighting fireworks and dashing to safety.
From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2017
Back inside the fireworks store, the fawn staggered on unsteady hooves among the aisles of Black Cat firecrackers, Excalibur artillery shells and Roman candles.
From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2016
Diego wrestled the lighter from my brother and then lit three Roman candles, which sent streamers of blue and red and green sparks into the air.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
