In the summer of 1982, so-called Lawnchair Larry stole the attention of the nation by attaching a bunch of helium balloons to a lawnchair, strapping in and taking off into flight. Today, Larry's story.
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In the summer of 1982, so-called Lawnchair Larry stole the attention of the nation by attaching a bunch of helium balloons to a lawnchair, strapping in and taking off into flight. Today, Larry's story. The original post can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawnchair_Larry_flight Send feedback or contact us via email at: wikireadia@pm.me. Follow on Twitter; @ItsWikireadia

In the summer of 1982, so-called Lawnchair Larry stole the attention of the nation by attaching a bunch of helium balloons to a lawnchair, strapping in and taking off into flight. Today, Larry's story.
The original post can be found at: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawnchair_Larry_flight" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawnchair_Larry_flight</a>
Send feedback or contact us via email at: <a href="mailto:Send%20feedback%20or%20contact%20us%20via%20email%20at:%20wikireadia@pm.me." rel="noopener noreferrer">wikireadia@pm.me</a>. Follow on Twitter; <a href="https://twitter.com/itswikireadia" rel="noopener noreferrer">@ItsWikireadia</a>

Lawnchair Larry | Wikireadia #116

Wikipedia is awesome. What’s not awesome is reading Wikipedia when you’re walking, driving, trying to get to sleep or sheltering in place. That’s what Wikireadia is here for — Wikireadia is the podcast wherein we pick the most interesting Wikipedia entries and then we read them to you. No commentary or analysis, just the entry itself and the smooth voice of your host Eric Goeres. From cultural phenomenons to scientific principles, architects to movie stars and sunken ships to space rockets, if it’s interesting and it’s on Wikipedia, we’re gonna read it.

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Wikipedia is awesome. What’s not awesome is reading Wikipedia when you’re walking, driving, trying to get to sleep or sheltering in place. That’s what Wikireadia is here for — Wikireadia is the podcast wherein we pick the most interesting Wikipedia entries and then we read them to you. No commentary or analysis, just the entry itself and the smooth voice of your host Eric Goeres. From cultural phenomenons to scientific principles, architects to movie stars and sunken ships to space rockets, if it’s interesting and it’s on Wikipedia, we’re gonna read it. Contact us at: wikireadia@pm.me

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