All the world stopped on Thursday to watch the plight of a six-year-old boy, stuck in a balloon that was floating more than 7,000 feet about the ground. Rumors spread like wildfire: Did the boy fall out of the balloon? Was the boy ever in the balloon? Finally the little boy, Falcon Henne, was revealed to be in an attic all along. He was just a scared little boy, fearing his dad would be mad at him for playing with the balloon. It was a charming little media story until we found out it was all a hoax.

The nation first realized the major news story of the day might be a hoax when Falcon said on CNN that the family “did this for the show.” The parents quickly denied it, saying the boy was confused. But authorities continued their investigation and have officially ruled it was a hoax. The family, looking to create a media stir to help them sell a reality TV show, concocted the entire balloon incident. It became more and more clear after Falcon’s comment when the family kept doing interviews, going on a whirlwind media tour that seemed odd for a family that just had a major crisis. Authorities will now be looking to charge the family with conspiracy and are seeking damages for the money that was spent trying to recover Falcon in the first place. The father, Richard Henne, could be subject to jail time and a hefty fine.

Obviously we couldn’t let such a unique story pass without creating this t-shirt. Now we can always remember the time when the nation was tricked into believing a little boy was trapped in a balloon.

Clueless on why pink is so “in” right now? Wondering why football players are wearing pink sneakers? Confused on why there are so many charity runs and walks going on? In case you didn’t get the memo, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month.

October is the biggest month when it comes to educating the public on the dangers of breast cancer, raising money to fight the cause and convincing women (and some men) to do breast exams. Pink is the universal color for breast cancer awareness, hence the reason it is all over the place right now. Breast cancer awareness is also signified by the iconic pink ribbon.

DesignAShirt is honoring breast cancer awareness with our new logo. We also have a page dedicated to breast cancer awareness t-shirts. If you are looking to create your own breast cancer awareness t-shirt, whether it be for an event or just to show you care, DesignAShirt is a great place to start. Head over to our Design Studio and start designing awareness.

On this day in 1492, Christopher Colombus discovered the New World. While he didn’t discover the Americas, because they were inhabited by millions at the time he arrived, he did discover them in relation to the Old World. His voyage will always be a major day in the history of the world.Colombus set sail all those years ago to prove that he could reach India by travelling West instead of East. This was thought to be suicide because the common belief at the time was that the Earth was flat andColombus would sail right off of it into the abyss.

Colombus is celebrated in the United States and in the Latin community every year on October 12th. It is also referred to as “The Day of the Latin Race” in other parts of the Americas. It is celebrated because it is a signature day that started the events that led to the modernization of the western world. There is also some opposition to the holiday, party because ofColombus’ effects on Native American populations when he arrived.

Celebrate Colombus day with your very own t-shirt.