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[Mortartube]

Which nut traditionally eaten at Christmas time, gives it's name to a type of firework?

Answers please and explain why.

[phildunford]

That would be the chestnut - French Maron.

The Maroon firework goes bang & chestnuts go bang when roasted...

Do I win a prize?

[Mortartube]

Well done Phil. You win the opportunity to hope that the present you are unwrapping tomorrow is what you really long for, although it will have a high chance of being socks.

[rick87]

So this question or something rather similar, came up at our annual 'family play a board game' i was really quite drunk so cannot remember.
Happy with my new found knowledge and putting all my trust in Phil. I shouted above all other answers that it was chestnut. Beyond any doubts it is 100% chestnut.
so perhaps you will be as shocked as I was when told that my correct answer was wrong.
It would appear the people who make the board game 'Best of British' are philistines.
Bloody Banger from bangers and mash was the correct answer

[crystal palace fireworks]

According to wiki (although not always accurate), the word `maroon` was an english name in 1789, it describes a red to rose or dark brownish to purple red colour, it derives from the 16th century french word `marron` = chestnut as in `Marron Glace` sweets (sugar coated sweet chestnuts) that you can buy in quality confectioners today.

As far as Im concerned, phil`s answer/explanation to the question is spot on!

Edited by crystal palace fireworks, 27 December 2010 - 01:32 PM.

[rick87]

I wasnt saying he was wrong, just a joke about the board game not going into great detail.

[portfire]

What was the answer Rick?

[crystal palace fireworks]

I wasnt saying he was wrong, just a joke about the board game not going into great detail.

I know you were not saying he was wrong, I don`t think anyone was saying otherwise!

[rick87]

oh okey dokey
the answer was Banger as in Bangers and Mash. completely ridiculous lol

[Peret]

"Maroon" is not exactly a household word - I doubt if one 'Best of British' player in 1000 knows what it means (take a bow, Rick), though many of them may be old enough to guess "dark red". Of course in my day, every boy in my class knew what one was because someone brought one to school, all dark and mysterious in varnished string with an interesting cone on the end. I wasn't present at the firing but I'm told it was very loud indeed, especially since the firer put it in a tube cone-up.