Here's 28 years of presidential nominees acting like kids when the balloons and confetti drop

Apparently being doused by balloons is super awesome

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Former President Ronald Reagan and wife Nancy.
(Image credit: The Associated Press)

After Hillary Clinton accepted her party's nomination Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, a torrent of patriotic balloons and confetti dropped from the ceiling. Clinton appeared downright delighted by the colorful storm.

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(Image credit: The Associated Press)

Is it that astounding to be doused by a Macy's Day Parade-worth of ticker tape and inflated rubber? Most of us will never know. But if these photos from the past 30 years of political conventions' closings are any indication, the experience is a fast track back to childhood.

(Image credit: The Associated Press)

(Image credit: Getty Images)

(Image credit: The Associated Press)

(Image credit: Getty Images)

(Image credit: The Associated Press)

(Image credit: The Associated Press)

(Image credit: AP Photo/Doug Mills)

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Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.