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
D.C. police said the devices included Roman candles, bottle rockets and other fireworks.
From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2021
That includes Roman candles, bottle rockets, and firecrackers with no more than 50 milligrams of explosive material.
From Washington Times • Jul. 24, 2019
Every year, the junior and senior classes pulled off a prank at some point in the year—usually something lame, like Roman candles in the dorm circle at five in the morning on a Sunday.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
