HarveyH submitted this Rubes as a CIDU, commenting: “No clue. Did the balloon come out and then float away? If so, why isn’t he looking up?“
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P.S. Poor kid, but I’m just as puzzled as Harvey is.
This one just doesn’t fly
HarveyH submitted this Rubes as a CIDU, commenting: “No clue. Did the balloon come out and then float away? If so, why isn’t he looking up?“
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P.S. Poor kid, but I’m just as puzzled as Harvey is.
Comics I Don't Understand 
In a typical vending machine, the item you purchase drops down into the opening. Since the balloons are inflated with helium, they don’t drop anywhere, so the kid spent a quarter and got nothing.
JK beat me to it.
JK beat me to it.
JK beat me to it, too.
JK, Boise Ed, Boise Ed and Kerra Ann beat me to it.
Also, items in vending machines are notorious for getting stuck.
It’s hard to buy a helium balloon at an automated check-out. “Please put the item into the bagging area.”