March 27 - Swan

"A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song."

~ Maya Angelou

The phrase "swan song" comes from an ancient belief that swans are silent throughout their lives, only to sing a beautiful, mournful song just before they die. Certainly badass - a graceful creature, a tragic melody, a final performance.

This swan design is from the Matt Falloon's BAC-exclusive "Birds" collection, and became another partial answer to the lingering question of what I am supposed to do with these remaining geo balloons?  

I also experimented with recreating the shape, which you can get close using normal balloons, but there is a certain tension in the center when using a geo that this shape really benefits from.

(view other swan)

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Other balloons by and inspired by Matt Falloon:

• March 27 - Swan
• March 22 - Dove
• March 6 - Mildly Haunted House
• March 5 - Cider and Mino
• March 4 - Whales
• February 13 - Tubby Koopa
• December 10 - Bopup Angry Pigs
• December 9 - Bopup Sloth
• December 8 - Bopup Nightmare
• December 7 - Bopup Flintstones
• December 6 - Bopup Girls
• December 5 - Bopup Cats
• December 4 - Bopup Penguin
• December 3 - Bopup Snowman
• December 2 - Matt's Frumpal Cat
• August 25 - Baby Picos
• May 24 - Geo Squid
• May 23 - Geo Bronto
• May 17 - Blasted Frogs
• March 25 - Pico Purple Pig
• March 24 - Picoteel
• March 23 - Little Lion
• March 22 - Wittle Walrus
• March 21 - Pico Puppies
• March 20 - Pico Giraffe