Summer of the 3rd grade, back in the sixties. Me and a bunch of other kids were playing nighttime "Hide and Go Seek". I was 'it. I leaned against the tree (home base), counted to one hundred, then turned to go after my victims.
It was a very clear night and a light in the sky caught my eye. It looked just like a falling star. I was excited to see one so I watched. The 'star' streaked acroos the sky and then it abruptly stopped. It sat motionless for several seconds and then streaked off in a different direction.
The 'star' traversed over half the sky and then stopped again. Once more it sat motionless, but still bright, for a few seconds. After that, it tore off again in another direction and disappeared. An awesome sight for a little boy but I went back to playing hide & seek just the same.
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