One for the UK looners on here (of which there seem to be a fair few of us!)
My local Poundland, due to the lunatic way global capitalism and stocking in retail now works, has already started putting out the summer stuff... not inflatables, because I think even the staff realise selling beachballs and inflatable animals whilst the snowdrifts are blocking the doors would cause adverse comments, but other stuff nonetheless which means hopefully the inflatables cannot be far away.
I reckon for most UK looners into inflatables, the appearance about a decade back of the 'Jumbo' beachballs must have been great- easily purchased, large, stretchy, reasonable quality, and proper 'traditional' colours.
My question is though, has anybody ever seen them used 'in real life'? Me and a looner friend have a theory that it's only looners buying them, as they seem to fly off the shelves, but we've never actually seen one being played with at the beach or at a pool.
I remember seeing one as a background prop/set dressing on a TV program a couple of years ago, I've seen a couple in shop window displays, and seen one in a music vid. But that's about it.
So has anyone ever seen one being used/played with by (for want of a better, non-loonerish term) normal people?
My local Poundland, due to the lunatic way global capitalism and stocking in retail now works, has already started putting out the summer stuff... not inflatables, because I think even the staff realise selling beachballs and inflatable animals whilst the snowdrifts are blocking the doors would cause adverse comments, but other stuff nonetheless which means hopefully the inflatables cannot be far away.
I reckon for most UK looners into inflatables, the appearance about a decade back of the 'Jumbo' beachballs must have been great- easily purchased, large, stretchy, reasonable quality, and proper 'traditional' colours.
My question is though, has anybody ever seen them used 'in real life'? Me and a looner friend have a theory that it's only looners buying them, as they seem to fly off the shelves, but we've never actually seen one being played with at the beach or at a pool.
I remember seeing one as a background prop/set dressing on a TV program a couple of years ago, I've seen a couple in shop window displays, and seen one in a music vid. But that's about it.
So has anyone ever seen one being used/played with by (for want of a better, non-loonerish term) normal people?
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