4. Balloon Boy Takes Off β We were all glued to our TV sets and computers in October when young Falcon Heene, a Fort Collins, Colorado native, was reported flying above the state in an experimental balloon built by his father Richard. Tense minutes passed as we waited for the balloon to touch down and speculated as to the fate of young Falcon. And then we learned he'd been hiding in the garage the whole time, it was all a stunt to get the family on a reality TV show, and the parents were batcrap crazy. Nice work, America! |