“I like fountains.”

— Jamie Lötzer, 11th-grader, Vöhl, Germany

“Sparklers because that's all my mommy and daddy would ever let me have.”

— Dan Ohlemeier, construction worker, Lawrence

“The ones that go up, then sparkle down, or fizzle down like streamers. They’re beautiful.”

— Sarah Shapiro, student, Cary, N.C.

“Mortars”

— Jake Brewer, architect, Lawrence