Ich Bin Ein Ballooner?

Is it just me, or does that balloon look like it's giving the Nazi salute? I mean, look at it. Take away the peppermint stick and it's basically saying, "Heil Christmas!" Yes, I know this sort of thing was a minor plot point on Monday night's Studio 60, so Aaron Sorkin sorta beat me to the punch, but every time I walk by the balloons in front of the Babcock Street fire station they make me wonder. And considering last year the balloons in front of the station bore a striking resemblance to George W. Bush, I'm starting to wonder if maybe firemen shouldn't be picking their own holiday decorations. (And yes, I'm saying this with tongue firmly in cheek.)