[Fred Nerks]

The Algonquin Indians tell a story they say is the oldest of their people. In it, the Great Spirit warned that a star would fall, and the people who listened hid themselves in deep mud. An object appeared in the sky, as bright as a second sun, with a long, glowing tail that enveloped the Earth. Trees burned, lakes and rivers boiled, rocks shattered.

After the star had climbed back into the sky, the people emerged to find their world completely changed. The giant animals had died, leaving only their bones behind. The Great Spirit warned that the Long-Tailed Heavenly Climbing Star would someday return.

"In this story, this long-tailed bright object, which sounds a whole lot like a comet, the tail was responsible for killing giant animals," West said. "They actually have those in the story, giant animals. It killed many of the people; they say it was so hot it caused the ice to melt off the mountains, it caused rocks to melt, and it caused all the trees to catch on fire."

thanks for posting, I enjoyed every word!

[ForGod'sSake]

thanks for posting, I enjoyed every word!

As did I. FWIW, I gave baynut about half a day head start on the 3rd part to see if he wanted to post it. I didn't hear anything, so...

Anywho, it's truly mind boggling to realize that walking, talking, eating, breathing modern humans probably witnessed such events. AND that even more modern(?) Man wants to pretend it's all the result of early peoples of America, and elsewhere, chewing peyote -- and seeing pictures. No mountain too high; no river to wide for the contemporary scientific community®. Thoroughly modern aren't we???