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what happens to momentum in a cherry BONG? Wtf??
This may seem a silly question but the article reads as if written by someone who is a collector or enthusiast. These were banned in the US from 1966 and I, a Briton, have never heard of them. Clearly they are fading from folk memory. So please could we have some commentary on: When they were used How they were used What the effect was.
I guess you threw them, they exploded. Did they disburse blossom or is the "Cherry" derived solely from the shape? Crantock ( talk) 20:21, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
Cherry bombs are not "obscure", as the criticisms of this article so often say. They are extensively referenced in American pop culture. Usually, they are mentioned in the context of being flushed down a toilet, as a prank. Fuzzform ( talk) 22:07, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
That needs citations ... I saw Roger Daltry interviewed recently, he scoffed at the ban thing, saying it was a legend that grew out of them being refused a reservation once at a well known hotel, on account of their former conduct. Of course, he may be wrong or mistaken. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.3.74.69 ( talk) 13:40, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
The sentene, "After the enactment of the Child Safety Act of 1966, all "consumer fireworks" (those available to individuals), such as silver tube salutes, cherry bombs and M-80s, nor could any firecracker or ground salute contain more than 50 milligrams of powder mixture, which typically amounted to less than 5% of their original amounts. The 50mg law was passed in 1977" seems to have pretty poor grammar. I'd suggest revision to "After the enactment of the Child Safety Act of 1966, no "consumer firework" (those available to individuals), such as silver tube salutes, cherry bombs and M-80s, nor any firecracker or ground salute could contain more than 50 milligrams of powder mixture, which typically amounted to less than 5% of their original amounts. The 50mg law was passed in 1977" or something similar. The original wording is not grammatically correct, and I found myself reading through it a second time to make sure I understood the meaning of the sentence.
Can anyone demonstrate how to verify the alleged reference #1, to a "white paper" by a "John Chunko"? I have been unable to find any trace that any such thing exists or ever existed. I suspect it is bogus and should be removed.
Poihths ( talk) 12:33, 28 June 2017 (UTC)
So they originally contained about 1 g of flash powder? Maikel ( talk) 11:28, 15 November 2020 (UTC)