"Ah, yes, of course. Balloon Boy was a prank that happened in the State's in the early 2000's. It took the world by storm, with coverage all over the internet. The boy's family called authorities saying that their young son had climbed into a hot air balloon type device and it gotten loose and he was floating away. I guess they chased it for hours and then it finally crashed, and everyone feared the worst-- but it turned out he'd never been in it and it was all a grab for fame and cash."
She shrugged.
"Reality television and this idea of everyone getting five minutes of fame, and being famous for nothing, were really taking off at that point and I suppose they thought they'd get a television show or a movie deal or something to that effect."
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"Ah, yes, of course. Balloon Boy was a prank that happened in the State's in the early 2000's. It took the world by storm, with coverage all over the internet. The boy's family called authorities saying that their young son had climbed into a hot air balloon type device and it gotten loose and he was floating away. I guess they chased it for hours and then it finally crashed, and everyone feared the worst-- but it turned out he'd never been in it and it was all a grab for fame and cash."
She shrugged.
"Reality television and this idea of everyone getting five minutes of fame, and being famous for nothing, were really taking off at that point and I suppose they thought they'd get a television show or a movie deal or something to that effect."