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13. A Lot of Hot Air
Anyone who's seen the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade knows that giant balloons are trouble. Blow-up props in rock, from Pink Floyd's floating pigs to Limp Bizkit's gargantuan penis, are inevitable sources of amusement. In 1977, Fleetwood Mac celebrated their status as the world's biggest band by incorporating a 70-foot penguin into their act. The problem with this particular ginormous plastic waterfowl is that it was always flaccid. "It would never fully inflate," recalled Lindsey Buckingham. "This thing was limping and floundering at the back of the stage."
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