Cherry bomb

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This article is about the explosive. For the muffler, see Glasspack.

Cherry bombs are exploding fireworks, usually round, approximately one inch (2.5 cm) in diameter, and coloured red with a green fuse. They contain a core made of explosive flash powder, a layer of sawdust, and a coating of sodium silicate. They are powerful enough to cause very serious injury.

Cherry bombs are considered an illegal explosive device in the United States^[1]. Possession, manufacture, or sale of cherry bombs in the USA is a crime punishable by incarceration or fine^[2].

[edit] Cultural references

• "Cherry Bomb" is The Runaways' best-known song.
• John Mellencamp also wrote a song in 1987 called "Cherry Bomb".
• Pop/rock band Ash also has a song called "Cherry Bomb" on their album, Free All Angels
• In the Simpsons episode The Crepes of Wrath, Bart Simpson flushed a cherry bomb down a toilet at Springfield Elementary School. The resulting explosion sent water gushing out of all the toilets in the school, sending Agnes Skinner flying off a toilet seat in the girls' bathroom.
• In the computer game Bugdom, there are cherry bombs lying around in one episode that explode randomly
• The Notorious Cherry Bombs, a band started by Rodney Crowell.
• Cherry Bomb is the name of the band Lea Thompson's character, Beverly, belongs to in Howard the Duck
• In a Season 1 episodeof Boy Meets World Shawn Hunter goes into hiding with Cory Matthews after blowing up a mailbox outside of Alan Matthew's store.

[edit] References

1. ^ (2005). "Police and Fire Services Fireworks Enforcement and Safety Guide" (PDF). Office of the State Fire Marshall. Retrieved on 2006-06-04.
2. ^ Frequently Asked Questions About Fireworks. American Pyro. Retrieved on 2006-06-04.