Everyone meet Dakota Rose; she's a 19-year-old girl who goes by KotaKoti and looks a lot like a Barbie doll… KotaKoti's incredible resemblance to Barbie has made her very popular in countries like Japan and China, where she has been featured on several news networks. Considered a cosplayer by a lot of her fans, the 19-year-old says she dresses like this pretty much all the time and she doesn't mind it when people look at her funny.
Twenty-six states—Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and Georgia—permit the sale of all or most types of consumer fireworks to residents, so it's pretty likely you'll find most of these if you're looking for them. Happy 4th of July and be safe!
1Ambushed
Politically packaged fireworks are indeed hot sellers—this one reads "AMBUSHED: The 436 Billion Dollar Deficit Man" and features a picture of George W. Bush as The Six Million Dollar Man, Steve Austin. (Source)
2Anxiety Attack
What these fireworks are guaranteed to give you if you are anywhere near them. Here's what they look like in use:
When water in a tea kettle reaches its boiling point, it emits a whistling noise to let you know. (Source)
4Blonde Joke
What do blonde jokes (usually with a punchline that infers women with blonde hair are stupid) and fireworks have in common? We have no idea, but here's what you're getting:
What could be more unforgettable than a dollar bill featuring Albert Einstein? Is it some kind of Illuminati symbolism or just representational of America? We don't know exactly, but the light show is worth seeing: