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The Angriest Woman To Ever Wear A Balloon Hat

Angryballoonlady

My best friend and I were people watching in a sunny city park near the Pike Place Market in Seattle. Lolling in the grass while enjoying the clear skies and warm sunshine, we spotted a middle-aged woman wearing a colorful balloon hat. Despite the cheeriness perched happily atop her head, her face was deeply etched with anger and she appeared to be having a most miserable day. Somewhat shocked at the juxtaposition, we kept our eyes locked on her until she glanced over and gave us the icy glare of death (see above). We were momentarily gripped by fear, but as soon as she walked past us, there was nothing else we could do but fall back into the grass in laughter. We had encountered the Angriest Woman To Ever Wear A Balloon Hat. Medium: worn out magic markers in tattered sketchbook.

July 30, 2008 in Human Behaviour |

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Posted by: midevil | July 30, 2008 at 11:49 AM

forgot about this one, and it popped up as i scrolled the page ... a whole new laugh! thanks ...

Posted by: scungilli | August 05, 2008 at 09:46 PM

I wonder if she'd stopped taking her meds. How something so ugly can inspire artwork.

Posted by: Demon Kitty | August 06, 2008 at 07:03 PM

14,
maybe she wasn't angry, but envious of your youth and beauty? nonetheless, balloons should have lightened her mood ;)

Posted by: nanreally | August 28, 2008 at 09:38 PM

I'm sorry but that's hilarious.

Posted by: seabiscuit | September 02, 2008 at 12:59 AM

I can't stand how funny this is! I may faint from laughter!

Posted by: Vern | September 05, 2008 at 05:30 PM

Poor soul, that is the visage she got from nature. She was probably wearing the balloon hat in attempt to soften the harshness of her natural expression. But thanks for all of your other spot-on illustrations!

Posted by: | November 16, 2008 at 09:28 AM

I promise you, this woman was ANGRY. Don't make fun of me (okay, you can make fun of me), but I have the ability to pick up on others' energy and hers was swirling with anger and spread about her like a dark storm. I kid not.

xoxo
14

Posted by: Captain Snappy Pants | November 18, 2008 at 10:18 AM

Maybe she was having a great day, then got into a towering row with her hubby and stormed off. She was so angry, she forgot she was wearing the balloon hat. Then she got even angrier coz everyone was giving her funny looks and giggling, and she couldn't work out why.
Or perhaps this is her 'happy' face?!

Really, really fabulous work, 14.

Posted by: Miss Mezza | November 21, 2008 at 06:39 AM

I think I like this place better than GOTA too... as it is, I was never much into reading on celebrities and mostly visited for the surreal and whimsical artwork. I liked that you teased and mocked those nobodies media masquerades as the Very Important People.

And I love, love, love your posts on Human Behaviour <3

Keep posting, 14 and may you continue to find joy in your artwork as much as we do!

Posted by: Saint Splattergut | December 02, 2008 at 09:36 AM

Beautiful.
I think the title is what took the cake
"the angriest woman to ever wear a balloon hat" aha

Posted by: pseudonym | December 22, 2008 at 09:50 AM

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