Qualatex makes a balloon sized 6 inches in diameter and about 4 feet long, thus it is called a 646, printed with "Happy birthday." I pull one out but Fitzwilly has forgotten how to blow up a balloon. He looks into his book of instructions and sees that he needs a hose. I bring up the birthday child and they swing their arms and make a "Whooshing" noise to move the air into my ear and out my mouth into the balloon. Of course they need the audience to help with the sound effects. When that doesn't work Fitz checks the book again and sees that we need a pump. Another volunteer comes up and does deep knee bends while saying "Omm-pah, omm-pah" of course this needs the audience's help as well. When it still doesn't work Fitz checks the book one more time and realizes that he needs one more volunteer. Usually an adult, either a father or grandfather works well. What part of the machine are they you ask? They are an old crank. They spread their arms out like a big wheel type of crank and commence to make creeking noises. this time the balloon inflates and makes a very "Kodak moment" with Fitzwilly, the birthday child, sibling or friend and Grampa.
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