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"Balloon Boy" found, safe, hiding in Meghan McCain's cleavage
(Fort Collins, CO)
The Colorado six-year-old whose supposed balloon ride captured the attention of many around the world has been found safely tucked between Meghan McCain's tank-topped breasts. The discovery was made after Miss McCain, the 26-year-old daughter of Arizona Senator and republican presidential candidate, John McCain, uploaded a photo of herself to her twitter account. The boy, Robin Meehe, said he hid in Miss McCain's cleavage after his father scolded him for playing inside a compartment of the families experimental helium weather balloon. "I was scared," said Robin. "[My Dad] yelled at me so I went and hid."
Miss McCain, who was initially criticized by some over the revealing nature of the twitter image, fired back after the boy's discovery, saying in a blog post that she was "frustrated about the continual, over-the-top sexualization" of women's breasts. "If I choose to wear a tank top it doesn't necessarily mean I'm a slut," said Miss McCain, adding, "I'm comfortable with my curves and proud that in this case they provided a safe haven for a frightened little boy."
It is still unclear how the nearly six hour long saga began but Robin's older brothers reportedly saw him climbing into a compartment under the silver, saucer-shaped, mylar balloon before it inexplicably came untethered. The ensuing cross-county emergency involved sheriff's deputies, national guard helicopters and flight delays at the nearby Colorado Springs International Airport.
The Meehe parents, no strangers to the media spotlight – having made two appearances on the ABC reality show Wife Swap, espouse unorthodox child-rearing techniques including taking their children on storm chasing adventures and allowing them to use foul language. "We raise our kids to learn from life how dangerous storms can be," said father, Richard. "Robin probably saw that twitter pic of Meghan's, realized the media storm to follow and, like a good little tornado tracker, headed for the hills... uh, no pun intended."
He further dismissed the notion that his children were out of control, saying, "Oh please. We don't encourage their cursing. Kids these days, like back when I was a kid, learn that kind of stuff on the playground at school. Now, do you know when I can get my fuckin' balloon back?"
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