Friday, May 05, 2006

r.i.p. little mylar balloon


I bought Raisin three mylar heart balloons for Valentine's Day. When I was about to go for the traditional helium balloons, the saleswoman upsold me to the mylar telling me it would last longer -- and she wasn't kidding. I was most impressed by how long these suckers stuck around. It's been nearly 3 MONTHS!! And this one is the true fighter. Three days ago, it was still at ceiling height until Raisin decided to bat it into its miserable present existence. I'm tempted to put it out of its misery with a scissors, but I think it still has a few days of beatings left in it.

If they stick around this long with helium, just think how long they last in landfill.

No comments: