Five fireworks, one question: which one screams the loudest? Turn your sound up for this one.
For the record, the screaming here comes from the fireworks, not the people. These are whistling "strobe screamers," and every one lets out a high-pitched shriek as it rips into the sky. The humans behind the camera stick to "Oh," "Nice" and one very sincere "Damn."
#5: Broad daylight on a rocky desert hillside. A tape-wrapped shell sits on top of a pole, and it tears off into the clouds leaving a trail and a scream behind it.
#4: Nightfall. A glowing projectile streaks up out of the dark, spitting sparks and wailing the whole way.
#3: Under a tree, this one lifts off and blows out into a shower of white glitter that fills the screen.
#2: A wrapped rocket-style tube gets lit up close and launches in a jet of sparks, zig-zagging and shrieking, and then a shower of orange sparks lights up the ground. Cue the "Damn."
#1, THE WINNER: An orange-capped tube strapped into a pipe-and-stick launcher. It fires at dusk in a blast of flame and smoke, then lets loose the longest, highest scream of the whole countdown as it climbs into the darkening sky.
Which one gets your vote? Drop your number below. And leave this kind of thing to the pros.
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