PHOTOS: Aug. 22 Water balloon fight at the Masquerade
Water balloon fight at the Masquerade on Aug. 22. AJC/Jamie Gumbrecht
Did Saturday’s water balloon fight at the Masquerade break the Guinness World Record? No official count yet, and there probably won’t be for a day or so. Organizers say it’s not likely.
Post-balloon-fight mud wash. AJC/Jamie Gumbrecht.
However, for a view of how wet and muddy everything got, here’s a water balloon fight photo gallery, from the fill-your-own-balloon station to the hose-yourself-off area.
I’m not sure that breaking the record really matters (at least until someone tries this again next year.) Camp Twin Lakes had a sack of $5 admission fees to take home and for a crowd that spent hours in the August Georgia sun, they were in good spirits. A burst of cold water will do it, especially considering I heard more than one person warn that balloons this big could cause a concussion.
Looking for more? Here’s a video of the first couple minutes of the fight, into the early stages of mud-diving.
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6 comments Add your comment
Water balloon fight not a record breaker — next year, it’s on! | Inside Access
August 26th, 2009
11:18 am
[...] broken the record for the world’s largest water balloon fight. (Missed it? Here are photos from the water balloon fight and some very wet [...]
mike
August 25th, 2009
3:38 pm
This should be done every year till we break the record. what a great idea to raise money for charity. good job everyone
Eric
August 24th, 2009
2:27 pm
99X and Door44 did a great job organizing the event! We had a great time and i know i will be looking for this event same time next year! Thanks to all those involved. PS: inflatable water slides rock!
Garrin
August 24th, 2009
11:22 am
There was nothing “dumb” about this. The proceeds benefited an excellent cause – camp for children with disabilities. Read about the cause here and educate yourself: http://www.camptwinlakes.org/
Jamie Gumbrecht
August 23rd, 2009
5:21 pm
We will be moving on, but really, a few thousand people had a swell time, and the nature of a blog means info gets posted as it’s available, even if it’s staggered. Onward to new things on Monday!
Tony
August 23rd, 2009
4:47 pm
Ok, does this mean you can now move on to something else other than this dumb water balloon nonsense? I’m assuming it’s over now, right?