From: "Chris Jackson" <duncan@frii.com>
To: <hrthrob@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: Mexican restaurant themed balloons
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 00:22:58 -0600

Greetings, All.

>I'm going to start twisting at an On The Border Mexican Grill
>restaurant. The manager is impressed with my repertoire of (mostly)
>marvelous miniatures.
>He asked if I could twist some designs that fit the theme. Anyone have
>any ideas that are not negative stereotypes?


Well, at a recent Jam, Judd-o taught us an interesting design...

Take a sugar packet (you *are* at a restaurant, aren't you?) and empty the
contents into a 5" round.  Inflate it to about 4" (You don't want to
overinflate.  I had one pop and it sprayed sugar *everywhere!*)  Inflate a
260 a little over halfway.  Tie the knots together.  Make 3 small fold
twists in the 260, grouping them around the knots.  Make a 4"-6" bubble for
a handle, then break off the remainder.  You should have enough of the 260
to repeat this with another 5" round and sugar packet.

Quick and easy Maracas!  The band may (or may not) appreciate the
accompaniment, but it sure is fun!

Chris Jackson
Ft. Collins, CO.