Do you remember when 10-year-old Keith Byrne and 13-year-old Noel Murray ran away from their homes in Dublin, Ireland, and managed to get to New York City by themselves? The boys were outside playing, and Keith's mom warned them not to go far, because dinner would be ready soon. Instead, Keith and Noel decided they would go to America and meet their favorite TV character- B.A. Baracus of The A-Team, played by Mr. T. See, this happened in 1985.
The boys managed to hop trains without being confronted for their tickets. They blended in with crowds as best they could. They even bluffed their way through security at Heathrow Airport! Yes, security measures were very different in 1985, and free-range children were common. But Keith's and Noel's quick thinking and brazen confidence were definite outliers in any era. They made it all the way to New York City before anyone thought they might be out of place- and were discovered only because of their Irish accents. Their adventure became an international news sensation. However, they never got to meet B.A. Baracus. Read how they got away with it at Utterly Interesting.