What do Chubby Checker and Mr. Twister have in common?
Twistin’
Chubby Checker popularized the twist – dance style – through songs like “The Twist” and “Let’s Twist Again,” while Mr. Twister popularizes the twist – balloon style – with difficult spins and yanks to create an entire zoo of balloon animals and their accessories.
Although Chubby wasn’t able to share his personalized twistin’ with Mountain Lake, Mr. Twister was on hand in Mountain Lake Public Library on Wednesday afternoon, July 15, to bring his twistin’ creations to life.
Mr. Twister has been doing his balloon sculpting, balloon art, balloon entertainment, balloon magic, balloon twisting – all different names for the same thing – since 1998. He brings his balloons and his showmanship to schools, libraries, day cares, birthday parties and corporate events. As Mr. Twister declares, “It’s all about fun!”
His appearance was as part of the 2015 Summer Reading Program, “Reading to the Rhythm.”
Below is a photo gallery from Mr. Twister’s Mountain Lake visit: