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Kaiser Permanente Balloons
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Kaiser Permanente had its usual presence in the parade with dozens of identical huge helium balloons.

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Wildly Blue With Balloons
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One of the dancers with Balloon Magic appeared hyper enthusiastic, and showed off with great energy to the crowds.

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Five Pointed Star Balloons
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A huge bunch of silver and gold five-pointed star balloons were a stunning accent for the San Francisco Police Department.

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Drab Brown Balloons
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A drab man wearing a drab hat, and a soft brown tie carried a back full of drab brown balloons.

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Hand Written Balloons
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The folks with badrap.org carried a bunch of balloons that had been hand written with words like, "Stop Discrimination."

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A Wild Nest Of Pink Balloons
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Those marching with Balloon Magic performed fancy whirls and turns, resulting in this explosion of nests of pink balloons.

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Her Wave Lost Among Balloons
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The girls on the back of a fake cable car waved flags and their hands at the crowd, but the mass of balloons at the back of the fake cable car almost hid them from view.

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