Balloon modeling is an art. Don’t believe me? Try making something out of a balloon. In fact, just try blowing up a lot of long, skinny balloons and then, once you’re winded, try twisting it into something like a sword, a dog or a hat.
My friend did just that. He was planning a date and looking through the community continuing education catalog when he saw a balloon making class. Intrigued, he immediately registered. When he and his date arrived, on the first and only night of class, the instructor greeted them, “Oh, good, I didn’t think anyone would come.” The sign of a good class – zero to low attendance.
Despite the difficulty involved, they made a couple of great shapes. “Are you still dating?” I asked. “No,” he sadly replied. “I’m sorry. What shape did you make?” I asked. “A sword,” he said. “Did you give her your sword?” I teasingly asked. “Unfortunately, I twisted it too much and it popped.” Sleepless and Ice Cream Man, who had joined us for this bender, found this quite amusing. “I’ve had that happen many times with my balloon,” Ice Cream Man said while making quotation marks with his fingers.
I’m no balloon twister/bender/artist expert, but my guess is he should have opted for something more simple, like a dachshund. Then, if all went well, he could move on to the sword or a flower.
Dating is a lot like balloon art. It takes practice, involves inflating, deflating, twisting, bending and, often, ends with a burst. Or, if you’re lucky, it ends with a monkey on a palm tree and a mask to wear.