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“The most complete reference available on this topic is the book The Great Stork Derby by Mark M. Orkin (1981, Don Mills, Ont.: General Publishing). This 300-plus page book is filled with information on Millar, the contestants, and the endless court cases.
Check out Panati's Extraordinary”
― Steve Silverman, Einstein's Refrigerator and Other Stories from the Flip Side of History

“Larry's major concern was not about landing, but to avoid going too high where the air was thin and the temperature low. At about fifteen thousand feet, Larry decided that it was time to descend a bit. As planned, he fired his BB gun at the balloons and punctured seven of them. Just at the moment that he was gazing down to check his altimeter, a gust”
― Steve Silverman, Einstein's Refrigerator and Other Stories from the Flip Side of History