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Date: Fri, 1 May 92 13:37 CDT
Original-From: ihlpm!toddc (Todd A Claxton +1 708 979 2007)
To: balloon@gawain.cif.rochester.edu
Subject: Re: Blowing Ballons by Mouth
Status: OR


Eric Marshall (marshall@software.org) writes,

	>> I have to do it in one breath, or the balloon blows up unevenly.  ...

	>  Are me and my friends really just a bunch of wimps, or can others
	>  do this awesome feat?

	Yes, others can blow up 260's in one breath without passing out.  
It is much more impressive to your audience, especially when you give 
them a balloon and let them try blowing it up!  Then they really begin to
appreciate the difficulty.  
	It does take some practice to get it down so you don't pass out.  
The most important point is that you push the air out of your lungs with 
your diaphragm, through your mouth and into the balloon.  Your cheeks 
should never puff out, if they do, they will surely be sore!  I tell those 
that I teach that by the time they get through a gross (144) of balloons 
they should have the hang of it! :-)
	Happy Ballooning!
				Todd A. Claxton
				toddc@ihlpm.att.com