What Does This Augur for Future: First the Kiss Gene Simmons Cow and now this?
Dustbury: Because everything is now political
Legal Insurrection: Do you need a hug for the eclipse?
Victory Girls: Boston Globe says the eclipse is throwing shade at Hillary
Michelle Malkin: Boston Globe gets astronomically political over upcoming eclipse
The Verge: Solar Eclipse
Instapundit: A solar eclipse feels really weird
Hogewash: Big Month, What's Up for August 2017 and Flying by Uranus
Wombat: EBL: Happy Birthday, Rush Limbaugh!, Mark Steyn: Question Mark, also, Zip-A-Dee Akbar!
EBL: Bonnie Tyler: Total Eclipse of the Heart, Burning Man 2017, Glen Campbell: The Moon's A Harsh Mistress, Ready for Solar Eclipse, Lunar Advertising, Space 1999, and UFO TV Show
Our little town is smack dab in the sweet spot of this thing. Surrounding counties are already declaring a state of emergency and advising people to stock up like a blizzard is on the way. The influx of New Age loonies and the normal curious people should be a major boost to the local economy. Hotel rooms are long since booked. We have relatives coming in for the event. It's one of those things that I'm sure we're going to love/hate that we experienced it.
ReplyDeleteWhere are you for this thing? I assume traffic will be bad but doable for most of it, depending where you go see it.
DeleteWestern North Carolina. I lived in Watkins Glen, NY briefly, and recall the horror stories people told of the Allman Brothers concert there. We essentially have one main route in and out of town. The secondary roads are too narrow and twisty for most people, so they'll all be crammed into that one route. I'm hoping that people will trickle in over the weekend, instead of all trying to swoop in that morning or just before the big show.
ReplyDeleteHopefully (for you) most folks will be heading for eastern NC and the beaches. But if you can stay home and off the roads, better for you!
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