Weapons of mass confection

I just haven't been able to get those Verdun-made exploding chocolate artillery shells out of my mind. There's something markedly unsettling about this particular assimilation of ordnance and the edible. And, in fact, I was unable to find much in the way of parallels. Prank candies and cakes really don't count, nor do Pop Rocks (though I did run across an amusing account from an RAF veteran of chocolate-covered marshmallows that were unsafe at altitude).

One non-food parallel: those Afghan war rugs (more here).

Posted by David on November 23, 2004 7:26 AM