Dear Eclipsers;
    Here in Cincinnati, the moon is totally eclipsed. The flying pigs, have burrowed
underground, as they do in any eclipse. This causes those few moles that are born
with wings to find refuge in trees.
    Art

Dan Yoshimoto wrote:

> It is now 8:20 p.m. in Eureka, California.  The moon is completely
> eclipsed, with a beautiful red tint and the neighbors, who are Yurok Indian
> (one of our local tribes) are all wrapped in blankets, with drums &
> rattles.  We watched & listened for a while and retreated back to the top
> of our hill.  At exactly 8:30 I'll go out and greet the moon with my shell
> trumpet
>
> (Cassis cornuta,
> Linnaeus, 1758,
> Philippines,
> dived at 10 feet,
> night diving,
> Leg: Twila Bratcher 6/27/1975)
>
> with four blasts to the four dirctions and wait for "the monster" to let go
> of my moon so that we can have it back.
>         Many years ago I experienced a full moon eclipse in Chiapas,
> Mexico, in an Indian village and the people came out and banged pots and
> pans for an hour to scare away "the monster" that "was eating the moon".
> As that seemed to work quite well and the moon became "unswallowed", I
> guess that my shell trumpet should work quite well.  I guess that I found a
> new way to treat the moon.
>         The moon is interesting but "The Monster" was even more so.
>         Good luck to the rest of you moon watchers.
>
> >Here in Florida we have witnessed totality. The lunar surface is reddening
> >and vanishing slowly on a cloudless night. We have been watching the shadow
> >creep slowly across earth's twin for nearly an hour now and will be watching
> >the red lunar surface on and off for the next 78 minutes.
> >
> >In keeping with the directions of this list I have officially howled at the
> >red moon. Orlando Florida has greeted the shadow of the dragon with joy and
> >wonder. We have not sacrificed any animals, nor have we uttered any
> >protective chants, however the dog chased its tail and generally performed
> >canine rituals.
> >
> >Enjoy
> >
> >Bob
>
> Dan & Hiromi Yoshimoto
> Eureka, California
> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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