From Buck Fush, via ScaramoucheBlog, we learn that despite a 23-mile no-fly zone insulating the city from aerial attack, Mylar balloons could cause “major havoc in the Washington area around the time of the President’s speech.”
Among the guidelines:
— It is recommended that balloon handlers use gloves as “sharp edges can cause cuts on your hand if not handled properly.” And anyway, who wants smudges “that ruin the shiny surface, for all to see” … ?
— Buy your Mylar balloons from a florist as department stores normally don’t give discounts on balloons.
— And regarding the release of Mylar balloons for dramatic effect: “Whatever you do, don’t lose them at 15 minute intervals, because if all of them were lost this way, at least one would most certainly be overhead during the Inauguration which would be a real disaster.”
We have a strong suspicion that the inclement weather may prevent any attempted balloon launches. And anyway, federal authorities probably look down upon coordinating aerial displays above the capital.
