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Phew! Were you watching this harrowing "balloon boy" story today about the 6-year old Colorado boy named Falcon Heene who was thought to be lifted off in a runaway helium balloon?
Well, thankfully, he's alive and well. And on the ground.
After the boy's brother reported that Falcon had climbed into the balloon and untied the ropes that bound it to his home before it lifted off, the world watched on TV and the Internet in horror as the family-made helium balloon (his parents are amateur scientists/inventors) rose up and moved across the Colorado sky.
When the balloon came down (gently, thank goodness), we all held our breath until they announced the young boy was *not* inside.
But then, where was the boy? Did he fall out? The search and the worry continued.
Thankfully, the story has a happy ending. According to CNN, Falcon was found this afternoon hiding in the attic of his home, afraid of getting in trouble.
Hmmm, after launching a local rescue mission and a massive media frenzy and worrying his family, city, and, well, the whole dang nation, he might be right about that one.
Did you watch this story of the boy supposedly trapped in the wayward balloon unfold?
Comments (4)
I was so scared watching it when we all thought he was in the balloon! I'm glad to hear he is safe and sound... but let me tell you... when I found out who his parents were I laughed out loud and said "not shocked." I saw them on wife swap and they were... well, lets just call them eccentric. that's a nice word for them.
The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about an
urgent problem with one of the main computers. He dialed the employees
home phone number and was greeted with a child's whispered, "Hello?"
Feeling put out at the inconvenience of having to talk to a youngster
the boss asked," Is your Daddy home?"
"Yes", whispered the small voice. "May I talk with him?" the man asked.
To the surprise of the boss, the small voice whispered, "No."
Wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked," Is your Mommy there?"
"Yes", came the answer. "May I talk with her?" Again
the small voice whispered, "no".
Knowing that it was not likely that a young child would be left home
alone, the boss decided he would just leave a message with the person
who should be there watching over the child. "Is there anyone there
besides you?" the boss asked the child.
"Yes" whispered the child, "A policeman". Wondering what a cop would be
doing at his employee's home, the boss asked "May I speak with the
policeman"?
"No, he's busy", whispered the child." Busy doing
what?, asked the boss. "Talking to Daddy and Mommy and the Fireman",
came the whispered answer.
Growing concerned and even worried as he heard what sounded like a
helicopter through the ear piece on the phone the boss asked, "What is
that noise?"
"A hello-copper", answered the whispering voice. "What is going on
there?", asked the boss, now alarmed.
In an awed whispering voice the child answered, "The search team just
landed the hello-copper"
Alarmed, concerned and more than just a little frustrated the boss
asked, "Why are they there"?
Still whispering, the young voice replied along with a muffled giggle: "They're looking for me"
for some reason whenever there are"important" news i tend to switch the tv to CNN it just happens its not that i see it somewhere else and get it, but while that glove was in the air i told my husband, "i bet he is hidding" and three hours later he was!!! i was surprised but i wanted to choke the little kid if it happened to be mine. =-/