To: balloonz@flash.net
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 08:58:53 -0500
Subject: Re: Citrus and Pop up Boxes
From: Dianna K Hale <clownxpres@juno.com>

Ralph,

I found one of these a couple of years ago at a K-mart in the laundry
section. I bought the one that is red and blue(it folds flats and takes
up a little space). I use mine to place props as soon as I finish the
routine. It's easy to pick up and take to the car. I've been looking for
some music to use while I open it. I open it slowly as the children watch
it spring into shape. Some think I'll be disappearing someone in it but
they soon realize what I'm using it for. Because the round one has the
slit in the top it works well to cover the used props but I have trouble
using it to hold a large number of balloons standing up. I later found a
pop-up container that is rectangular and open in the top that works great
to put pre-inflated balloons or to place balloons in during the show.
I've used mine so much, the wire is starting to come thru the material
and the bottom is tearing. I'm glad I bought 2 at the time because I'm
not seen them around here for some time now.

Someone demonstrated the Citrus spray at Kidabra last week; he sprayed a
balloon to pop it and also just sprayed his finger to rub it on the
balloon to pop one. It sounds like it could have some great posibilities
for different routines.

Dianna Hale