eclipse 9.31 am

Posted by celticman on Fri, 20 Mar 2015

eclipse

I must admit it was a disappointing day for school kids. They were getting so excited about the thought of going blind, looking at something they shouldn’t have been looking at. When it all kicked off they were lined up with heads tilted like spanners tightening wee specs on expectant pudgy faces.

          What the fuck’s that? was the collective sigh.

          All I can see is fucking clouds.

          Where’s the best place to see the eclipse Sir?

          Someone said the Faroe Isles.

          Another cry was for Edinburgh.

          The best place to see the eclipse I suggested was on the moon, but don’t travel with Richard Branson.  

          It got a bit darker. All the birds went silent. Pickpockets all over the world made hay when the sun didn’t shine.  The eclipse was finished before it even started. I blamed cutbacks in the BBC and ushered the kids back inside.

          Wait sir, it’s happening now.

          Eclipsed by a seven-year old.   

Comments

Submitted by VeraClark on

You've made me laugh!

 

Submitted by celticman on

eclipse of the lips vera. 

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

sounds like you had so much more fun than we did down here. 

 

Submitted by celticman on

end of the world as we know it - but I feel fine. 

 

Submitted by VeraClark on

My son was showing the juniors his pinhole camera (made from a baby wipe box) and doing demos for the teachers as though he was on a Panorama about eye safety and moon positioning. It was very clear here and I admit to being excited. All the kids in the playground were pudgy faced spanners lined up, it couldn't be more accurate.

 

Submitted by scratch on

Love it.

 

Submitted by scratch on

People that wont to learn how to right read this.

 

Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on

We had a proper view on Exmouth Beach, lots of breaks in the clouds, the crescent sun and a sliver of moon in strange places. Dogs went wild, not sure if they wanted to fight or mate.

Submitted by jolono on

Saw absolutely nothing. It just got a bit gloomy. Normal day...

 

Submitted by Kurt Rellians on

I saw the eclipse only in the faces of others standing by the road, as I was driving, away from the sun, but it was quite a moment as it went bright and then seemed to dim. It was very eerie, and I felt that the world and economics were suspended, and mother nature seemed to rule again for just a short while!

I like your piece Celticman. It made me smile too.