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Inflated expectations

Inflated expectations

Who knew the history of balloons involved pigs, a genius physicist and Cher?

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Lisa Davis
Aug 16, 2024
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I recently stayed at a hotel that had a big balloon arch in the lobby, and while I greatly admired the ingenuity and artistry of whoever strung all those balloons together, what I really wanted to do was sneak down at night and pop all the balloons.

Pop goes the weasel!

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