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© Getty Images / Chip SomodevillaI love these things!
In the celebratory atmosphere at the Democratic National Convention's final night, Senator Tim Kaine proudly showed the world that he is committed to this country and also that he loves balloons more than anything.

Images and video clips from Thursday night show Hillary Clinton's VP pick generally delighting in the existence of balloons. Kaine's glee for balloons is so deeply profound that it's beginning to make us suspect that he has perhaps never seen or heard of them before in his entire life.

Looking into this theory led us to discover several pieces of evidence that support our hypothesis, which we've included below.

1. When the balloons first dropped, Kaine screamed "Call 911" as loud as he could.

yeah balloons
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2. Kaine shielded the Clintons from the balloons and "fought" them for several minutes before they could calm him down.

fight balloons
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3. He kept calling them "Fat birds."

fat birds!
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4. Upon seeing one balloon pop, Kaine cried for an hour and said "Life is so fragile."

cha cha balloons!
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5. He kept picking them up and showing them to his wife.

my balloons!
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6. Cameras caught Kaine repeatedly telling Hillary Clinton, "This is the best moment of my life and it is all thanks to these balloons."

lookie here!
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7. He wrote six bills to protect the balloons and preserve their habitat before he went to bed.

holy balloons!
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8. He picked up a big one and screamed, "This is my son now."

yipee balloons
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9. Kaine spent seven hours naming every balloon.

I'll name them!
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10. He had all of the workers who popped balloons arrested by the National Guard.

king of balloons
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Congratulations on your new discovery, Senator Kaine.