What different kinds of firecrackers do you have around here?
| CHERRY BOMBS | 382 |
| TORPEDOES | 297 |
| NR | 187 |
| CANNON CRACKERS | 129 |
| LADYFINGERS | 121 |
| SALUTES | 88 |
| ROMAN CANDLES | 85 |
| SPARKLERS | 76 |
| BLOCK BUSTERS | 74 |
| BABY CRACKERS | 52 |
| SKYROCKETS | 50 |
| FIRECRACKERS | 33 |
| SPIT-DEVILS | 33 |
| CHINESE FIRECRACKERS | 26 |
| GIANT CRACKERS | 26 |
| ROCKETS | 26 |
| GIANTS | 18 |
| GIANT FIRECRACKERS | 17 |
| M-80’S | 16 |
| NH | 16 |
| BOMBS | 14 |
| CANNONS | 14 |
| TWO-INCHERS | 14 |
| PINWHEELS | 13 |
| BLACKCATS | 12 |
| THUNDERBOLTS | 12 |
| SQUIBS | 11 |
| CHINESE CRACKERS | 10 |
| NIGGER-CHASERS | 10 |
| RED DEVILS | 10 |
| BIG FIRECRACKERS | 9 |
| CAPS | 9 |
| POP BALLS | 9 |
| SNAKES | 9 |
| BABY-WAKERS | 8 |
| ASH CANS | 7 |
| LADY CRACKERS | 7 |
| LITTLE FIRECRACKERS | 7 |
| ONE-INCHERS | 7 |
| SMALL FIRECRACKERS | 7 |
| HELL-BUSTERS | 6 |
| AERIAL BOMBS | 5 |
| BABY GIANTS | 5 |
| CRACKER BALLS | 5 |
| JUMBOS | 5 |
| PEEWEES | 5 |
| PENNY FIRECRACKERS | 5 |
| REGULAR FIRECRACKERS | 5 |
| SMOKE BOMBS | 5 |
| TWO-INCH FIRECRACKERS | 5 |
| CANNON BALLS | 4 |
| FIVE-INCHERS | 4 |
| SON-OF-A-GUNS | 4 |
| SPARKLES | 4 |
| THREE-INCHERS | 4 |
| BOTTLE BUMS | 3 |
| BULLDOGS | 3 |
| CANES | 3 |
| CRACKERS | 3 |
| DAGO BOMBS | 3 |
| FLOWER POTS | 3 |
| FOUNTAINS | 3 |
| HORSE CRACKERS | 3 |
| INCHERS | 3 |
| JUMBO CRACKERS | 3 |
| JUMBO FIRECRACKERS | 3 |
| MIDGETS | 3 |
| PENNY CRACKERS | 3 |
| ROMAN CANNONS | 3 |
| SHOOTING CRACKERS | 3 |
| SHOOTING STARS | 3 |
| SIZZLERS | 3 |
| T.N.T. | 3 |
| AMERICAN FIRECRACKERS | 2 |
| BLACK JACKS | 2 |
| BOMBERS | 2 |
| BUSTERS | 2 |
| CAMELS | 2 |
| CANDLES | 2 |
| CAP GUNS | 2 |
| DEVIL-CHASERS | 2 |
| DYNAMITE CRACKERS | 2 |
| FLARES | 2 |
| FLASH CRACKERS | 2 |
| FOUR-INCHERS | 2 |
| ILLEGAL | 2 |
| JAPANESE FIRECRACKERS | 2 |
| LADY FIRECRACKERS | 2 |
| LARGE FIRECRACKERS | 2 |
| LITTLE CHINESE FIRECRACKERS | 2 |
| NIGGER TOES | 2 |
| ONE-AND-A-HALF-INCHERS | 2 |
| ONE-INCH FIRECRACKERS | 2 |
| PLAIN FIRECRACKERS | 2 |
| POP CRACKERS | 2 |
| SNAPPERS | 2 |
| ZEBRAS | 2 |
| ANCHORS | 1 |
| ANVILS | 1 |
| APPLE BOMBS | 1 |
| ASH BOMB | 1 |
| BALLOONS | 1 |
| BARREL BOMBS | 1 |
| BIG BERTHAS | 1 |
| BIG CANNONS | 1 |
| BIG GIANT CRACKERS | 1 |
| BIG GIANTS | 1 |
| BIG TWO-INCHERS | 1 |
| BIG-JIM CRACKERS | 1 |
| BLACK POWDER BALLS | 1 |
| BLACK WORMS | 1 |
| BLANK CARTRIDGES | 1 |
| BLANKS | 1 |
| BLUE DEVILS | 1 |
| BOBBY-BOMBS | 1 |
| BOMB CRACKERS | 1 |
| BOMBSHELLS | 1 |
| BOOMERS | 1 |
| BOTTLE BOMBS | 1 |
| BOTTLE ROCKETS | 1 |
| BULL FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| BUMS | 1 |
| BUNCH CRACKERS | 1 |
| BUNCH FIRENAILS | 1 |
| BUNCHES OF FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| BUTTERFINGERS | 1 |
| CANDLE LIGHTS | 1 |
| CANE FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| CANNON FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| CAPS IN A CANE | 1 |
| CARBIDE CANNONS | 1 |
| CARTRIDGE TYPE | 1 |
| CARTWHEELS | 1 |
| CHERRY BOOMS | 1 |
| CHERRY POPS | 1 |
| CHERRY SALUTES | 1 |
| CHINESE BOMBS | 1 |
| CHINESE PACKET-CRACKERS | 1 |
| CIVIL BLASTER | 1 |
| COMMON FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| CONES | 1 |
| CRACKER BOMBS | 1 |
| CRAWLERS | 1 |
| DEPTH CHARGES | 1 |
| DEVIL-ON-A-SIDEWALK | 1 |
| DEVIL’S CRACKERS | 1 |
| DIXIE BOY | 1 |
| DYNAMITE | 1 |
| FIFTEEN-CENT CRACKER | 1 |
| FINE ROCKET | 1 |
| FINGERLINGS | 1 |
| FINGERS | 1 |
| FIRE | 1 |
| FIRE BOMBS | 1 |
| FIREWORKS | 1 |
| FIVE-CENTERS | 1 |
| FIVE-INCH FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| FOUR-INCH FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| FUSE-CRACKERS | 1 |
| GATLING GUNS | 1 |
| GIANT SALUTES | 1 |
| GO-DEVILS | 1 |
| GRASSHOPPERS | 1 |
| HALF-INCHERS | 1 |
| HAMMER-HEADS | 1 |
| HAND GRENADES | 1 |
| HAPPY HOOLIGANS | 1 |
| HISSES | 1 |
| INCH | 1 |
| INCH-AND-A-HALFERS | 1 |
| LADY FARTS | 1 |
| LINKS | 1 |
| LITTLE BITTY FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| LITTLE BOMBS | 1 |
| LITTLE CANNON | 1 |
| LITTLE CRACKERS | 1 |
| LITTLE FINGERS | 1 |
| LITTLE GIANTS | 1 |
| LITTLE ONES ALL IN A BUNCH | 1 |
| LITTLE ROCKETS | 1 |
| LITTLE SHORT FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| LITTLE TEENY FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| M-18’S | 1 |
| M-2 | 1 |
| MIDDLE-SIZED FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| MIMMIES | 1 |
| MINES | 1 |
| MINIATURE FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| MINI-CRACKERS | 1 |
| MINNESOTA SALUTE | 1 |
| NIGGER HEELS | 1 |
| ONE YOU PUT IN THE END OF A WALKING STICK | 1 |
| ONE-INCH BABY CRACKERS | 1 |
| ONE-INCH BOMB | 1 |
| ORDINARY FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| PACKET FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| PARTY POPPERS | 1 |
| PEEWEE FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| PENNIES | 1 |
| PENNY POPPERS | 1 |
| PETARDS | 1 |
| PIGS | 1 |
| POLAR BEARS | 1 |
| POWERHOUSES | 1 |
| PUNKIES | 1 |
| PUNKIN BALLS | 1 |
| PUNKS | 1 |
| REAL BIG FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| RED LIGHTS | 1 |
| RED TOPS | 1 |
| REGULAR SIZE FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| REGULARS | 1 |
| REPEATERS | 1 |
| SAND-CRACKERS | 1 |
| SHAKES | 1 |
| SHINGS | 1 |
| SHOOTERS | 1 |
| SHORT FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| SHORTIES | 1 |
| SIDE-LOADERS | 1 |
| SILVER BELLS | 1 |
| SILVER BLAST | 1 |
| SILVER KING | 1 |
| SILVER LOADS | 1 |
| SILVER SALOON | 1 |
| SIX-INCH FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| SKYSCRAPERS | 1 |
| SLIP-DEVILS | 1 |
| SMALL CHINESE FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| SNIPPY CRACKERS | 1 |
| SPINNERS | 1 |
| SPIN-WHEELS | 1 |
| SPIT FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| STICK-FUSE CRACKERS | 1 |
| STINK BOMBS | 1 |
| STRING FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| TEN-CENTERS | 1 |
| TEXAS TWISTERS | 1 |
| TIN CANS | 1 |
| TINY FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| TORPEDO CANES | 1 |
| TRAP FIRECRACKERS | 1 |
| TWO-INCH BOMB | 1 |
| VICTOR SALUTES | 1 |
| WHISTLES | 1 |
| WHITE MULES | 1 |
| WHIZ-BANGS | 1 |
| YANKEE BOYS | 1 |
| YELLOW JACKETS | 1 |
| ZOOMERS | 1 |
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