Each month, I buy a book of twenty stamps. I create twenty post cards. I write twenty short stories about them. I send them to twenty strangers. This is the twenty stamps project.

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Friday, November 2, 2012

Evil Balloons


Though most would scoff at the idea, birthday clowns and magicians and every sort of professional party goer will shudder and share their own harrowing experiences in hushed tones at the mention of evil balloons. Their tales cover the whole gamut, from balloons that maliciously pop right as the birthday boy is blowing out his candles, startling him and depriving him of his yearly wish, to those that cling to the body and refuse to let go no matter how much you shake. They recount tales of horror in which one high and mighty balloon holds an entire room of adults under its command, filling them with fear at the thought of letting him touch the ground. One clown told of a balloon that followed him after a party, gunned down his partner, and stole his car. 

Spotting these evil balloons is not easy, if reports are to be believed. An evil unmarked balloon and a wholesome, American-loving unmarked balloon look the same. One could watch their behaviors. Does this balloon stick to me? Does it burst at inopportune times? Unfortunately by the time one has identified the evil balloon, it as already struck. The best method is to draw faces on all balloons. Evil balloons revel in their evil, and will entice you draw an evil face. Once identified, your only course of action if you wish to preserve the lives of those around you is to leave the building, seal the doors, and burn the place to ashes.

- Originally mailed to B. Bowser from Brandon, Mississippi

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