Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 08:50:11 +0100
From: Jan Lissens W 51737 <lissensj@access.bel.alcatel.be>
To: GitsyClown@aol.com
Subject: Re: Bubble Gum  and Balloon lecture in Fresno?

Candy inside a balloon is a nice idea indeed, and most kids like it. The powder
inside a balloon is talc. It`s harmless unless you`re allergic. Personally, I
always use wrapped candy. It`s cleaner and safer, and lots of candies have
colourful wrappers. I remember doing balloons for football fan friends of mine
(all you Brits and Yanks out there would call it  `soccer`). I made balloon
persons in the team colors and put in wrapped gumballs that looked like soccer
balls. Everybody loved it.

I do like Hans` idea of using coloured gumballs for eyeballs. Since they are
less heavy, the figures would become less topheavy. I mostly use balloon
meatballs for eyes just because of this topheaviness.

Jan