Ok but seriously, let’s say it did go as planned, how could they think this would be a good idea?! Even if the balloons hadn’t gone over the highways or over the lake they would still fall over streets and cause traffic disruption. Not to mention, who did they plan was gonna clean up all this mess?

I love how this started with the thought “how can we prove we’re not a mistake?”

Half a million balloons made of plastic right into the sea, no wonder they called that place a mistake

Cleveland: "we're gonna show the world that we were not a mistake"

They really thought letting millions of balloons in the sky would be a great idea

“Yo bro, i got an idea”

No sponsor no ads no BS just history thank you.

The fact the balloons looked like a giant mushroom cloud is truly creepy.

The kids are gonna have a field day just repeating "Only in Ohio"

“Let’s show them our city is not a mistake”

Even for the eighties, it’s insane this was allowed to happen.

Parent: Son do not litter!

Man they really cemented that "mistake on a lake" statement into fact