The story of the boy who was thought to have floated away from his family home in a homemade helium balloon gripped the attention of the U.S. yesterday. Now some suspect it may have all been a ploy for media attention. During a live interview with CNN yesterday, the boy in question confesses he heard his parents calling his name during a search of the home and grounds, but failed to answer the calls. He then blurted out his parents said they were doing it "for a show." The boy's father emphatically denies it was all a setup. Local sheriffs plan further investigations into the matter.
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The balloon boy story would not have gotten so much publicity if a few of those news reporters had bothered to watch that myth-busters episode about how many helium balloons it takes to lift one small child (thousands)
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