shark deflation
July 26, 2007 · Posted in Sharing Our Nation's Cap-i-tal, Tales of the Red Line
Last year, residents of Silver Spring, Md., or wanderers from Washington, D.C., got to see the shark growing out of the Discovery Building HQ. It was quite a sight… especially when they lit it up at night and had water reflections on the building.
Sadly, I just read in the Silver Spring Penguin that the shark, ‘Chompy,’ won’t be making an appearance this year. Discovery Channel gave no explanation, but did mention that there was a shark-related incident in New York.
I can understand how it would seem a little un-PC to do that, but still… that inflatable shark is freakin’ awesome! I hate that it won’t be coming out to greet one and all.
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That’s a real stinker, too– that thing was WAY cool. Although one has to wonder what the poor folks in the windows behind the balloon were thinking that whole week. I mean, really. Looking into, for instance, the void where a sharky brain could be? Hmmmm… strange.
week???? those people had to endure that shark for almost a month! that would be incredibly strange. i just loved how they made the teeth individually. that shark must’ve cost a couple grand.