{"id":1756,"date":"2026-08-21T01:46:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T01:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flavorguide.delicedcook.com\/?p=1756"},"modified":"2026-08-21T01:46:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T01:46:40","slug":"what-the-big-red-spheres-outside-of-target-are-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flavorguide.delicedcook.com\/?p=1756","title":{"rendered":"What the Big Red Spheres Outside of Target Are For"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\">Oh, my dear friend, what a delightfully charming article! It really does bring a smile to my face to think about those big red spheres serving so many purposes at once.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\">\n<div class=\"separator\">You know, at 73, I appreciate things that are both practical and beautiful, and those Target bollards are a perfect example of that! They\u2019re like the Swiss Army knives of storefront design\u2014protecting the building while also adding a pop of color and a bit of whimsy to the shopping experience.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\">I especially love the idea of them being landmarks. When I\u2019m meeting my grandchildren (who, I might add, still refuse to share my love for avocados, which just means more guacamole for me!), it\u2019s so much easier to say, \u201cMeet me by the big red ball,\u201d rather than trying to describe which entrance or which row of the parking lot!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\">And the fact that they sometimes change colors for the holidays? That\u2019s just thoughtful design. It shows that even functional safety equipment can have a little personality and spread some seasonal cheer.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\">Though I must say, the article is quite right about kids finding them irresistible! I remember watching a little one give one a gentle push last time I was at Target, and the look of pure joy on their face when it didn\u2019t budge (because, let\u2019s face it, a 700-pound concrete ball isn\u2019t going anywhere!) was absolutely priceless.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\">\n<div class=\"separator\">It\u2019s a lovely reminder that even in our everyday errands, there are little details designed with care\u2014both for our safety and for our enjoyment.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\">Do you have a favorite Target memory or a particular store location you enjoy visiting? I\u2019d love to hear about it!\u00a0\ud83d\udc9a<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oh, my dear friend, what a delightfully charming article! It really does bring a smile to my face to think&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flavorguide.delicedcook.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flavorguide.delicedcook.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flavorguide.delicedcook.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flavorguide.delicedcook.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flavorguide.delicedcook.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1756"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/flavorguide.delicedcook.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1756\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1758,"href":"https:\/\/flavorguide.delicedcook.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1756\/revisions\/1758"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flavorguide.delicedcook.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flavorguide.delicedcook.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flavorguide.delicedcook.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flavorguide.delicedcook.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}