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NEWS FOR YOUR NEXT WATER BALLOON FIGHT.

July 29, 2014 at 10:49 PM · Sports

NEWS FOR YOUR NEXT WATER BALLOON FIGHT. Here is an article about an invention by a Texas father which will enable filling 37 water balloons in twenty seconds. (link via Marginal Revolution)

In our experience, there was fun in preparing the water balloons for a fight. More helpful would be an invention to help in picking up little scraps of balloons after a fight (Mary Jane worried that scraps of balloons would be dangerous for wild animals or birds that ventured into the yard.)

I mentioned this problem to Annalisa, and she told me that giving a prize for the most balloon scraps gathered is supposed to work.

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Annalisa July 31, 2014 at 2:06 PM

Yes, that is according to the great Glenn Marshall, kids will be delighted to pick up the balloon scraps if you present it as a contest. I’m not even sure he offered a prize, just glory.