Am I a balloon magnet?

Recently, I have been looking around for abandoned and burst balloons. It has now been just over a month since I started. On average, I find about three a week. I think many of my friends find this high rate-of-finding strange. Since I launched the blog asking for burst balloon fragments to be sent to me, people have commented that they simply don’t see any burst balloons.

One of my many finds

One of my many finds

I think that either they only think they don’t come across abandoned or burst balloons because they aren’t normally looking for them, or I am a balloon magnet. There have been days when I’ve found two or three within the space of ten minutes. It is true that I am actively seeking them. However, it can’t be just circumstance.

Another find

Another find

Perhaps rather than me seeking the balloons, they are seeking me. Or maybe I have developed a sixth sense about where they are going to be and my balloon antenna are able to guide my feet to take me to where the balloons lie. Or perhaps I only see one in every ten, and there are lots and lots of abandoned or burst balloons that are scooped up by the nation’s street cleaners.

My enemy

My enemy

I wonder if I am getting a little obsessed. Perhaps.

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