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Balloonfest 1986: A fundraising publicity stunt organized by United Way that released almost 1.5 million balloons in downtown Cleveland. It caused traffic problems, shut down a nearby airport runway, and interfered with
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The Disastrous Aftermath of Cleveland's Release of 1.5 Million Balloons | by Alice Vuong | Better Marketing
![Tugsan on Twitter: "@historydefined Apparently it was a disaster and the balloons ended up in Lake Erie.. https://t.co/ET4WaGgvWy" / Twitter Tugsan on Twitter: "@historydefined Apparently it was a disaster and the balloons ended up in Lake Erie.. https://t.co/ET4WaGgvWy" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FUDnOeAWQAADN4r.jpg)
Tugsan on Twitter: "@historydefined Apparently it was a disaster and the balloons ended up in Lake Erie.. https://t.co/ET4WaGgvWy" / Twitter
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