BOOM! BOOM! WHHHIZZZEEEE! "Ooos and ahhs- are heard from the crowd of spectators as a huge blue crysanthemum with red pistils, a cluster of pink and blue peonies, and six long silver tiger tails light up the sky. Fireworks have been around for over 1,000 years. Fireworks have been used to help celebrate Independence Day since the very beginning of America. But the people of the United States are not the only ones to use fireworks in their celebrations. Special events in almost every part of the world have almost always included the setting off of fireworks. The birthplace of fireworks is unknown, but today they are created mostly by family-owned businesses. In addition, they are very dangerous if used incorrectly.
Even though the exact birthplace of fireworks is unknown, China is generally recognized as their home. It is likely that someone in China threw some green bamboo onto a fire when fuel ran short. The rods sizzled and blackened and, after a while, unexpectedly exploded because bamboo grows so fast that pockets of air and sap get trapped inside of the plant. This causes the plant to expand and burst when heated (Morgan 19). The strange sound, which had never been heard before, was used during special occasions like the New Year, weddings, and births to repel evil spirits. The Chinese called it pao chuk, or "bursting bamboo."" .
During the Sung dynasty, the first explosive mixture, gunpowder, was discovered. Gunpowder is made by mixing ground-up charcoal with sulfur and saltpeter, which was the old term for potassium nitrate (Anderson, Brown 15). It is believed that a Chinese cook discovered gunpowder accidentally. While adding saltpeter to food he was cooking, he spilled a little into the fire. He noticed that the saltpeter made the fire burn more brightly. After this discovery, the Chinese mixed charcoal with saltpeter to make a mixture that would burn continuously.
It is claimed that most injuries are from illegal fireworks. ... Does that mean that less people are buying fireworks? ... Opposition to fireworks usually occurs due to the assumption that fireworks lead to fires being started. ... Banning fireworks is the easy way out. ... Fireworks can be safe, without injury and fire. ...
The Fantastic Tradition of Fireworks Fireworks are powerfully loud and intensely emotional. On the 4th of July fireworks burst across the skies and ignite our senses. ... People like fireworks because they truly enlighten our senses. ... Fireworks should remain apart of the American culture. ... Fireworks should be maintained as an American tradition. ...
People whether in groups or as individuals light their fireworks outside their homes in parks, road's or open grounds. Fireworks are made specially for diwali; they vary in shapes and sizes. ... People usually try to outdo each other, and so every year there are various special fireworks on display in the sky. Fireworks are an integral part of diwali, Diwali wouldn't be called "The Festival of Lights" if it wasn't for the Fireworks and the Diya's. After the prayers and the fireworks are over around night time, people visit their friends and family in their homes to wish ...
These included; fireworks, cold, field, explosions, gunpowder plot, Guy Fawkes, noise, danger and excitement. ... The first idea was for everyone to stand in two queues waiting for some sort of nourishment to pass the time before the fireworks were to start. ... The dances were themed around the idea of boredom and waiting for the fireworks to start. ...
The Ruggieri Brothers brought in the "Golden Age" of fireworks, while their descendants later discovered many of the colors we use today. ... In fireworks there are two types of shells, Oriental and Italian. ... Some of the common elements used in fireworks and the color they produce. ...
Overview My first reaction from the title of the poem and the first verses was that I thought it was going to be about a night watching fireworks. ... The later verses in the poem give the impression that the fireworks were plotting against the writer to bring back these bad memories. ... The words "brightly", "coloured", and "flame" make me think of a display of fireworks and this adds to the excitement and colourful magic in the fireworks that have lain there in their boxes while everyone waits in anticipation of Guy Fawkes' night. ... I think the poet does this because the last ver...
It is also used in explosives for blasting operations, fireworks and fuses in slightly different forms. ... Today black powder is used in fireworks but the saltpeter is sometimes replaced by sodium nitrate because it is less expensive to use. ... A form of gunpowder that is used to create a green color in fireworks has as its main ingredient barium, nitrogen, and oxygen. ... Gunpowder is currently used in a large verity of fireworks and in some demolition operations of buildings and large structures. ...
