I made friends with a lonely balloon at Harris Teeter

13 Aug

I stopped in the Harris Teeter at North Hills last night to pick up a bottle of wine on my way home from sewing class. As I was walking to the register, a lonely balloon caught my eye. So I tucked the bottle of wine under my arm (probably not very smart in hindsight, but I didn’t drop it) and snapped this photo with my iPhone.

A lonely balloon

I posted it to Twitter from the parking lot, and the comments started pouring in:

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jrenee9556: aww @GinnySkal…thats so sad.
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josh_hofer: @GinnySkal hahah aww! that’s such a great photo!
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Season_Moore: @GinnySkal I imagine that was a little startling coming around the corner!
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weaselfunk: @ginnyskal http://twitpic.com/do8cz – that’s no lost balloon! it’s ghost child with a balloon!
Thanks for the comments, tweeps! I loved this photo and it really cheered me up after a lousy day.

2 Responses to “I made friends with a lonely balloon at Harris Teeter”

  1. Diana Siebels August 13, 2009 at 5:11 pm #

    I always thought it quite silly to have feelings for inatamate objects. But still sometimes I do. I guess its hereditary.

  2. Arthur August 17, 2009 at 4:08 pm #

    Hey!!! That’s the one that stalked me, too. I think he just wanted a sip of your wine!!!??

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