Who, in a bored moment, can resist puffing up a latex glove to see how far their imagination will run with the inflated object? Apparently not many since the practice is so wide spread that it is a cliche even in show biz.
The average American family found a way to relate to this less serious use of latex gloves back in the '70s when M*A*S*H 's Trapper puffed them up to balloon status to entertain a little Korean boy. Of course, latex gloves had long been a popular party decoration around clinics and hospitals before this show aired. However this pithy sitcom elevated the gloves to a party novelty item when they were used as festive flair alongside the surgeons' infamous still in they operated in their barracks known as the Swamp. For a fix of nostalgia, you can watch this episode of M*A*S*H Season 2, Episode 6 via www.netflix.com.
Latex gloves make for more good viewing entertainment in Nick Park's The Wrong Trousers. Who could ever forget the dastardly, bank robbing penguin, Feathers McGraw, who ingeniously disguised himself as a chicken by snapping a rubbery glove on like a hat, the fingers waggling like a rooster's comb from the top of his head? If you have not seen this British clay animation, make sure you do. It is definitely for the whole family. Once again Netflix is an easy resource for this film and you can watch a preview of it online.
Pediatricians jokingly refer to a fictitious medical school course called Balloon Making 101, a technique for enhancing their bedside manner with the young and ill at ease patient. Paramedics also can lay claim to some lighter moments with latex gloves. Their trucks travel along America's roadways or wait in dispatch lots with boxes of gloves on board so it is bound to happen. Stupidvideos.com provides evidence of paramedics wrapping latex gloves over the end of ambulance tail pipes and exploding them when turning on the engine. A career that often requires hours of tedium between bursts of adrenalin must find its creative outlets.
For those of us who are impaired when it comes to making balloon animals, there is a ray of hope to be found at www.balloonhq.com. Once on the site, tap in "ideas with latex gloves" and you will discover an array of creature possibilities easily within your artistic capabilities. All it takes is some lung power and a magic marker to turn a dull latex glove into an entertainment darling. In fact, the ideas here make for a fun activity at a kids' party.
With the public mind's so preoccupied with H1N1 and other fears of contagion this season, lightening the atmosphere by injecting a little humor into disease-fighting props such as protective gloves and masks may be a healthy influence and not just a silly pursuit. After all, laughter has been proven to strengthen our immune systems. - 29879
The average American family found a way to relate to this less serious use of latex gloves back in the '70s when M*A*S*H 's Trapper puffed them up to balloon status to entertain a little Korean boy. Of course, latex gloves had long been a popular party decoration around clinics and hospitals before this show aired. However this pithy sitcom elevated the gloves to a party novelty item when they were used as festive flair alongside the surgeons' infamous still in they operated in their barracks known as the Swamp. For a fix of nostalgia, you can watch this episode of M*A*S*H Season 2, Episode 6 via www.netflix.com.
Latex gloves make for more good viewing entertainment in Nick Park's The Wrong Trousers. Who could ever forget the dastardly, bank robbing penguin, Feathers McGraw, who ingeniously disguised himself as a chicken by snapping a rubbery glove on like a hat, the fingers waggling like a rooster's comb from the top of his head? If you have not seen this British clay animation, make sure you do. It is definitely for the whole family. Once again Netflix is an easy resource for this film and you can watch a preview of it online.
Pediatricians jokingly refer to a fictitious medical school course called Balloon Making 101, a technique for enhancing their bedside manner with the young and ill at ease patient. Paramedics also can lay claim to some lighter moments with latex gloves. Their trucks travel along America's roadways or wait in dispatch lots with boxes of gloves on board so it is bound to happen. Stupidvideos.com provides evidence of paramedics wrapping latex gloves over the end of ambulance tail pipes and exploding them when turning on the engine. A career that often requires hours of tedium between bursts of adrenalin must find its creative outlets.
For those of us who are impaired when it comes to making balloon animals, there is a ray of hope to be found at www.balloonhq.com. Once on the site, tap in "ideas with latex gloves" and you will discover an array of creature possibilities easily within your artistic capabilities. All it takes is some lung power and a magic marker to turn a dull latex glove into an entertainment darling. In fact, the ideas here make for a fun activity at a kids' party.
With the public mind's so preoccupied with H1N1 and other fears of contagion this season, lightening the atmosphere by injecting a little humor into disease-fighting props such as protective gloves and masks may be a healthy influence and not just a silly pursuit. After all, laughter has been proven to strengthen our immune systems. - 29879
About the Author:
The author, Jen Long lives in South Carolina where she is Director of Web Community Support for an online discount retailer that sells Vinyl, Nitrile and Latex Gloves. She is creating a helpful library for those adapting to wearing gloves: Glove Tips.
