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Baseball

RazorbackExpat

(992 posts) Tue Jun 23, 2026, 07:41 AM 11 hrs ago

This was at Koshien Stadium, the home of the Hanshin Tigers, but other teams' fans have been doing this as well. They're called "jet balloons"

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A very unusual 7th inning stretch in Japan (Original Post) RazorbackExpat 11 hrs ago OP

Sperm? zanana1 10 hrs ago #1

GMTA - that is exactly what they look like! 3catwoman3 8 hrs ago #2

Spermatazoa? Picaro 8 hrs ago #3

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Look at me, Ma, I'm a good swimmer Brother Buzz 6 hrs ago #5

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1. Sperm?

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 08:05 AM

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2. GMTA - that is exactly what they look like!

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 09:52 AM

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3. Spermatazoa?

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 10:33 AM

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Tue Jun 23, 2026, 12:01 PM

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The giant helium balloon orb hovering over the stadium

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5. Look at me, Ma, I'm a good swimmer

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 12:08 PM

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