Montana Jones

Comet

Me:

Did you get any good views of the comet out your window here?

Dad:

No, we kept forgetting to look. Mom caught a glimpse of it one time.

Me:

I had the same problem. I would forget to go look. And the times I remembered to look I couldn't see it anyway. I don't believe what they said about it being bright enough to see in the daytime.

Dad:

You had to look at the right time of day.

Me:

So that was my problem. I never understood where to look either.

Dad:

High noon I think. It was just west of the sun.

Me:

To late now. Most spectacular comet of our lifetimes and I missed it.

Dad:

Most spectacular so far.

Me:

Every hundred years counts as a lifetime to me.

Dad:

Well, yeah.

Me:

I did make a point to go out right at sunset on day. I wandered around the neighborhood trying to find a good view of the horizon. At the spot I found this lady came out of her house to ask what I was doing. I told her I was just sightseeing. I don't think she bought it but how do you explain that you are wandering around her yard looking for a comet?

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Posted by: Montana Jones / 8:51 AM