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Lawnchair Larry
“In 1982, Larry Walters, a 33-year-old truck driver from San Pedro, California, turned backyard whimsy into legendary adventure. Armed with 42 helium-filled weather balloons, a lawn chair, a parachute, a CB radio, sandwiches, beer, and even a pellet gun, Larry intended to float a few hundred feet above his neighborhood, soak in the view, and then pop the balloons one by one to descend safely.
But things quickly spiraled out of control. Larry shot upward, reaching 4,900 meters (over 16,000 feet)—directly into the flight path of Los Angeles International Airport. Commercial pilots spotted a man suspended in a lawn chair, and air traffic control could hardly believe their eyes. His journey ended after drifting into power lines, causing a blackout in parts of Long Beach. Miraculously, Larry landed safely and was promptly arrested by the FAA.
Despite the chaos, Larry became an instant folk hero. Headlines around the world celebrated his daring stunt, he appeared on The Tonight Show, and his legendary lawn chair eventually found a home in the Smithsonian. Illegal? Yes. Dangerous? Absolutely. But Larry Walters captured the imagination of millions—a symbol of fearless curiosity, audacity, and the extraordinary lengths some will go to chase a dream.”
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