Khlopushki i bengal'skie ogni?

[Peter Scotto]

Are Russian "khlopushki" like good-old American "firecrackers," or are 
they your more sedate (but more amusing) English-style "Christmas 
crackers"?

What about "bengal'skie ogni" like the "sparklers" we let the little 
kids play with?

Thanks!
Peter Scotto
Mount Holyoke College
pscotto at mtholyoke.edu

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