Smells like freedom

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Photo by Jenn Shreve snapped at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Inflation. (Thanks Koshi for the headline!)

David Pescovitz is Boing Boing's co-editor/managing partner. He's also a research director at Institute for the Future. On Instagram, he's @pesco.

fuzzyfuzzyfungus

Can anybody conceive of a worthier use of precious helium? I think not.
- http://twitter.com/fossilfuels Funk Daddy
  
  I’ve always thought that hydrogen would be the better choice. If they get through the parade intact then there cold be an awesome fireworks and ‘splosions show after. Sure sure the Hindenberg oh the humanity right, but it still looked real cool.
margaretpoa

Freedom smells like ass?
- Antinous / Moderator
  
  Have you seen Shortbus? Because ass, at the very least, sounds like the Star-Spangled Banner.
snazzzybird

One more balloon, and it’s a helium centipede.
sdmikev

“When it was all over, I walked up. We didn’t find one of ‘em, not one stinkin’ balloon body”
http://imcravingpresidency.tumblr.com/ SedanChair

Wow, he’s just avidly up in there. Notice the pro “minecrawler” stance: this isn’t the first time Spider-Man’s gone looking for his gassy, flaky patriotism.
awjt

And, to think, only the kid on her dad’s shoulders noticed.
Halloween_Jack

George Takei’s FB comment: “Ohhh my.”