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proof that celebration and cleanup are the same gesture, just minutes apart
means Small bits of colored paper thrown into the air at celebrations like weddings, parades, and parties.
from From Italian 'confetti,' the plural of 'confetto,' meaning a sweet or sugared almond — itself from the Latin 'conficere,' 'to prepare or make.' At Italian festivals and carnivals, revelers once pelted each other with actual candied sweets; when sugar proved expensive (and bruising), cheap colored paper stood in. The English word kept the name long after losing the candy, so we now throw the wrapper, so to speak, and never the treat. The same Latin root gives us 'confection.'
- origin
- named for Italian sugar-coated almonds once thrown at festivals
- old ammo
- medieval Italians flung mud pellets before paper won
- record blast
- Times Square drops over a ton each New Year
- eco shift
- biodegradable versions dissolve in rain or compost
- hidden cost
- some venues ban it over fire and drain hazards
super bowl halftime shows — nfl championships use confetti cannons during celebrations since 1980s