From: "Chris Jackson" <duncan@frii.com>
To: "Jan Lissens W 51737" <lissensj@access.bel.alcatel.be>
Subject: Re: Monkeys and palm trees
Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 23:16:14 -0600

Greetings, All.

>Palm Tree:
>
>Take two brown 260s and 2 green ones and fully inflate them. Slightly burp
the
>greens
>Braid the two browns together, like you would for a candystick. Twist the
top
>to lock the balloons together so that they do not become untwisted.
>
>Tie the greens in a loop. Twist each loop in half and lock both balloons
>together at that point. These are the four palm leaves. You can shape them
by
>squeezing them a bit. Attach them to the top of the tree trunk.


I do something similar, but I pre-shape the leaves.  After tying the green
balloons in a loop, make a twist about 2/5ths of the way around the loop.
(I use my forearm as a ruler for this.) The balloon will now look like a
letter "D"  Twist the two bubbles in half to make two smaller "D"s. Repeat
with the second green balloon.  Lock them together at the middle before
attaching the trunk.

Just something a little different...

Chris Jackson
Ft. Collins, CO.