Roman candles

But in one case, an officer chased down and arrested a 17-year-old suspect who allegedly fired a barrage of Roman candles at an occupied squad car, the Star Tribune reported.

If you’re spending this Fourth of July holiday in the U.S. grilling or setting off Roman candles, we hope you have some time to take a break and read.

Richwine said illegal fireworks include skyrockets, bottle rockets, Roman candles, aerial shells, M-80s or “anything that will be propelled into the air, explode or travel across the ground uncontrollably.”

“I know we want some sparklers, some Roman candles. Maybe a fountain or two?”

He writes, "These were the Roman candles, the Catherine wheels of that epoch of movie writing, and their names are now writ in water."