[pre]for those in the US of A celebrating the 4th…
Impress your family and friends by calling fireworks by their proper names. Among the most popular shells:
[b]Palm:[/b] Large comets that travel outward, explode and then curve downward like the limbs of a palm tree.
[b]Round Shell:[/b] Explodes in a sphere, usually of colored stars (balls in fireworks shells that produce the colorful points of light).
[b]Ring Shell:[/b] Explodes to produce a ring of stars.
[b]Willow:[/b] Has stars that fall in the shape of willow branches and may even stay visible until they hit the ground.
[b]Roundel:[/b] Bursts into a circle of maroon shells that explode in sequence.
[b]Chrysanthemum:[/b] Bursts into a sphere of stars that leave a visible trail, with an effect suggestive of the flower.
[b]Pistil:[/b] Like a chrysanthemum shell, but has a core that is a different color from the outer stars.
[b]Maroon Shell:[/b] Makes a loud bang.
[b]Serpentine:[/b] Sends small tubes of incendiaries skittering outward in random paths, which may culminate in exploding stars.
and… the [b]Billy Boo-Boo:[/b] When a bonehead knocks over a chrysanthemum and maroon shell before they go off, sending everyone running like their ass is on fire.
[b]Have a Safe & Happy 4th of July![/b]
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