🎈 Message in a balloon
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When ten-year-old Reid Habbart released a note tied to a bunch of balloons from his home in Kansas, he wasn't sure if ever he'd receive a response.
Reid's dad figured the balloons might fly a few miles away, or if they were lucky, maybe soar over to Nebraska. They never dreamed they would make it all the way across country borders.
- But nearly 1,900 miles away, in Cree nation territory up north in Canada, Reid's note drifted down.
📝 Finders, keepers... The balloons were found by 51-year-old David Bertie Longchap as he was out hunting. "Hi, my name is Reid," read the note. I'm 10-years-old and I live in Manhattan, Kansas… These are my sister's balloons. If you find these, please write me."
- David wrote back, and the two have become official penpals; David is even teaching Reid all about the unique Cree culture.
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