If you\u2019re like most people, you probably find yourself at a loss for words when trying to describe your favorite fireworks.\u00a0My post-show comments are usually something like, \u201cOoh, I liked the…really loud one.\u201d But that can change, starting right now! Outshine the brightest firework at the next show with this handy list of pyrotechnical words.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not a party without baked goods!\u00a0And when it comes to fireworks, there are cakes \u2014 but, sadly, not of the edible variety. \u00a0A cake in the fireworks lexicon is a cluster of tubes packed with shells and linked by a single fuse. Light it and the cakes set off a series of colorful aerial explosions, producing a variety of effects and colors. Though professional fireworks usually get dry, descriptive names from industry catalogs (like “100 Shots Crackle Tail to Titanium Salute and Crackling Bouquet”), consumer fireworks often get colorful, outrageous, or downright punny monikers to describe their varied effects. See, for instance, the Pyro Glyphics, Swarming Skeeters<\/a>, and Red White and Boom<\/a>.<\/p>\n