bottle rockets

Launched festive explosives

Bottle rockets are small fireworks attached to a stick, launched by placing the stick in a bottle and lighting the fuse.

They shoot into the air and typically explode with a pop or crackle.

Common at Fourth of July celebrations, they're illegal in many jurisdictions due to fire hazard: We set off bottle rockets in the backyard.

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