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| This is cool, but will not happen. (Kernz & Kompany) |
Looking ahead to the Sept. 21-23 hot-air balloon festival slated for this September in Duluth, Minnesota, event organizers quickly retracted a June 11 press release touting the launch of thousands of wax-fueled paper luminaries into the sky over Lake Superior as part of “Le Festival des Montgolfières à Duluth.”
DULUTH, MN—The mind of Ryan Kern continues to churn out literally brilliant ideas and a planned release of thousands upon thousands of Chinese Paper Lanterns from Duluth, MN in what would have been a photographers dream as part of the September 20-21-22 Le Festival des Montgolfières a Duluth is officially a no-go.
The Chinese Paper Lanterns are bio-degradable and use a wax fuel source to heat up air which is captured in a lantern. For those who have ever seen Disney’s movie TANGLED, the visions of thousands of lanterns a drifting across the night sky is truly remarkable and breathtaking.
“Le Festival des Montgolfières a Duluth is meant to be a rare family event for our community that is free, and my vision is to make it one if not the most beautiful, visually stunning event ever concocted in the region” said Kern. “We had originally announced that a massive lantern launch was to be a part of the festival a few months ago, but in order to make it a reality we would need to launch the lanterns from Superior, WI to stay in compliance with the state law, as they are illegal in Minnesota.”
For more information on the Le Festival des Montgolfières a Duluth (aka Duluth Hot Air Balloon Festival) visit www.kernz.com
The odd tension emanating from the Kernz & Kompany press release was punctuated by this disclaimer:
THERE WAS AN ERROR IN THE EARLIER PRESS RELEASE THAT WAS SENT OUT BY ONE OF OUR INTERNS.
Ooooooo. Some kid’s lifelong dream of doing P.R. for balloon festivals just went “pop.” That kind of stuff won’t fly at this kompany.
Meantime, wasn’t “Tangled” animated? Maybe instead of the paper candles we could cause light to shoot out of the fingertips of a beast and turn him into a handsome prince who respects women. We’d have to do that in Duluth, because I’m pretty sure that’s illegal in Superior. (HI-YO! Amiright, ladies!)
I kid, of course. I am all about the montgolfières.
Seems like Duluth mn is becoming a place where I’m not feeling so great about living in anymore I’m from Duluth mn but seems like they ruin something that will inspire young minds instead of just lifting a law that is pointless anyways and every forth of July seems like everyone is shooting up into the sky these so called illegal fireworks and nothing is ever said or done so why not let family release something that will make a captivating memory and inspire Young minds shame on the Duluth I guess