Here Are The 7 Most Embarrassing Things To Ever Happen In Colorado

It was October 15, 2009 when the world was watching Colorado for what was quite possibly one of the craziest news events of the year. A 6-year-old boy had reportedly taken flight in the family’s homemade hot air balloon, later to be found hiding in the attic. A few short hours later, there was speculation that the parents had lied to investigators about the events and had staged the boy’s disappearance as a mere publicity stunt. Three days later, the parents of "Balloon Boy" were charged and not only spent time in jail, but were also sentenced to pay $36,000 in restitution.

This one is still painful to talk about/re-live, as our beloved Denver Broncos were defeated 43-8. *Shutters.*

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In 2015, Aspen resident Charles Abbott showed up in court with his legal team, which consisted of both himself and his lawyer: a stuffed owl named Soloman. Despite Soloman being a "very sensitive guy, (with) law degrees from Yale, Harvard and Stanford," his case (or lack thereof) was ignored by the judge.

I’m not sure if this is embarrassing or just plain hilarious, but the state had to replace all the 420 mile markers with 419.99, as they were worried about mindless stoners stealing the otherwise common signs.

It was 1970 when Colorado was awarded the coveted winter Olympics, which they ended up backing out of two years later when Denver rejected the funding of the multi-million dollar event. (Embarrassing or smart? You decide.)