From: "Inflation Sensations! Balloon Decor, Deliveries & Entertainment" <balloondecor@earthlink.net> To: <NOSTALGIA1@aol.com>, <balloon@fooledya.com> Subject: Re: yucky tasting balloons Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 23:41:32 -0700 Hmmmmmm....... How about just a fake prop, a placebo...(like that juice in Space Jam that gave everybody amazing basketball talent) an empty spray bottle with Bruce's suggested label (or similar gross out text) on it, make a big production out of spraying this invisible "preservative" on the balloon & then hand it to the child. Kinda' the, "no muss, no fuss" version. Unfortunately...the kids I have problems with putting balloons in their mouths, really shouldn't have them anyway....but.....,maybe if we can gross out the parents with this "preservative" to the point that they think it is real....??????? Put "THIS" in your mouth & you'll turn into a frog & then only a handsome prince can save you! Or spray balloons with "freckle juice" (popular kids book). I think I'm having some fun with your idea Bruce! Well...As Always...Success To You All! All for anything that keeps balloons outta' the mouths of babes! Teri "Poppins" Michon -----Original Message----- From: NOSTALGIA1@aol.com <NOSTALGIA1@aol.com> To: balloon@fooledya.com <balloon@fooledya.com> Date: Monday, January 11, 1999 8:31 AM Subject: yucky tasting balloonsoons >Greetings! >Here's a subject we haven't talked about for a while :o) > >We had discussed in the past the idea of the balloon companies putting a bad >taste agent on balloons so children will keep them out of their mouths. >Arguments started saying that if you tell the kids that the balloon tastes >bad, they will try it to see if it really is bad. (I disagree) > >Anyway, I have been working on various non-toxic formulas to spray on balloons >after it is made. I was wondering if anyone else has taken this route. My >thought is to deal with this the same way nail biting children are treated. A >bitter tasting stuff is put on their nails . I would like to create similar >stuff for balloons. > >HERE'S ANOTHER ANGLE: >If you have a big spray bottle with a label that says something like: >BALLOON LIFE EXTENDER >Contains LIVER OIL, FISH SCALES, WORM JUICE AND OTHER ORGANIC JUICES. The >bottle contains something that won't hurt the balloon (maybe powder or ???) so >when the kids hear what you spray on it, they won't try to eat it. > >Let the feuds begin!!!! > >Bruce (who's just opening up the discussion to help children) Kalver >http://members.aol.com/tophatprod/magic >