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
He writes, "These were the Roman candles, the Catherine wheels of that epoch of movie writing, and their names are now writ in water."
From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2021
Whether they're Roman candles or falling leaves, fireworks share the same underlying science.
From Salon • Jul. 13, 2021
That includes Roman candles, bottle rockets, and firecrackers with no more than 50 milligrams of explosive material.
From Washington Times • Jul. 24, 2019
Between the puny pops of Roman candles and the hisses of launching rockets, we could hear the vachettes bitterly lowing from within their nearby trailer.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
