Blather: These Pictures Coming To You Live, Courtesy of the Goodyear Blimp "Fredo"

December 05, 2003

These Pictures Coming To You Live, Courtesy of the Goodyear Blimp "Fredo"

This is an air disaster I can get behind:

A large crane was brought in Thursday to haul away a Goodyear blimp that strayed from its moorings in Carson, drifted 300 yards over a fence, bumped into a truck and fell nose-first into a manure pile.

I even love the verbs the LA Times uses in this story: "Strayed." "Drifted." "Bumped." That plus the lovely detail about the blimp falling nose-first into a manure pile... Makes the whole thing seem downright pastoral, doesn't it? Thousands of dollars in property damage, one pissed-off nursery owner, gawker delays on the 405, and all you can really say is "Awwww... "

Dec 5, 2003 2:00:32 PM | Current Affairs

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