The world was punked by the Balloon Boy!

The entire world, everyone with a radio or TV was punked yesterday by 6 year old Balloon Boy and most likely his brothers mother and father. Like you When the balloon first took over the cable news as the wind blew the balloon across Colorado and they were saying a 6 year old boy was in there I was horrified thinking what happens if he falls out or when it crash lands? How could they possibly save his life?

Then I started paying attention! It did not pass the smell test even before we started hearing the story. Watching the balloon blow across Colorado it did not look like it had a pound on it let alone a 60 pound boy. It was blowing like an empty plastic bag not something carrying weight. For two hours we watched it off and on and heard nothing from the parents, family, or friends.

They then showed a picture of the so called flying saucer built by his alien enamored father and it was obvious it was a hoax but still denied. With the entire family in front of it they took a picture and come to find out the entire time we were watching it, it was upside down. That was not the basket we were watching nor could it hold a person. Why did that not come right out to the world?

Well! It unravels and for now is still denied. Come to find out, the Heeney's were on the ABC reality show "wife swap" twice having been back by popular demand because of their odd beliefs and behavior. There was promise of being asked back again. I heard the boy described as a prankster and that his Father would do anything for attention. That was enough for me. The Father feigns anger while 6 year old Falcon says they did it for a show. Ahh the innocence of youth! Don't you just love kids?

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James joiner

Gardner, Ma

www.anaveragepatriot.com