Three: Balloons and Buffoons

So, the past three days--but more specifically two, have been extensively interesting. But that's not what this is about exactly. I'll share the story as briefly as I can.

The passed Thursday my class went on a field trip to see A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Shakespeare Theatre in Philadelphia. It was brilliant, hilarious and unexpected to say the least. Any who, at the end, the actor who played Oberon handed one of my classmates a red balloon. This balloon eventually found itself to me. At the train station it crossed our minds that we wouldn't be allowed a balloon on the train, SO, we decided to hand it off to the next person that passed us. He happened to be on the phone, so I gave it to the next man. After giving a strange glare, he took it, but very soon after let it go. Another of my classmates grabbed the balloon and I took it back.

When we got to the platform, I was really only thinking about how to make sure that this pretty red balloon would be taken care of, and as a result I wrote 'Pass It On!' on the balloon. Then it crossed my mind to write my name on the bottom as well. Just in case something interesting came out of this. My friend pointed out a guy in a wicker fedora and quirky glasses as he got off the train and I promptly handed it to him. He took it without reluctance and smiled. Seriously? What great luck! Or maybe there are more people in the world that don't mind stuff out of the routine than I thought there were. In any case, I trusted my balloon was in safe hands, at least for the time being.

Skipping ahead a bit, the next day we did the same thing (with a lesser balloon and with familiar people) at the carnival. Not as great a rush. This event prompted the forming of a new group in the Urban Prankster Network (unofficially). No, we aren't exactly pranksters, so maybe we shouldn't associate ourselves too openly with them, but we found inspiration from one of their branches: Improv Everywhere. So far, we are only four, possibly six... but we will grow!

When Dominique gets our site up, probably in two days time, I'll let anyone who actually reads my blog know!