Since the eclipse is going to be smack dab in the middle of a workday, I'm sure not many people will be able to join us, but everybody is welcome to come and view the phenomenon. We will be meeting behind the ice cream place....using their tables as a gathering point.
Solar eclipses have caused fear, inspired curiosity, and have been associated with myths, legends, and superstitions throughout history. Even today, an eclipse of the Sun is considered a bad omen in many cultures.
In Vietnam, people believed that a solar eclipse was caused by a giant frog devouring the Sun, while Norse cultures blamed wolves for eating the Sun.
In ancient China, a celestial dragon was thought to lunch on the Sun, causing a solar eclipse. In fact, the Chinese word of an eclipse, chih or shih, means to eat.
According to ancient Hindu mythology, the deity Rahu is beheaded by the gods for capturing and drinking Amrita, the gods' nectar. Rahu's head flies off into the sky and swallows the Sun causing an eclipse.
Korean folklore offers another ancient explanation for solar eclipses. It suggests that solar eclipses happen because mythical dogs are trying to steal the Sun.
Traditionally, people in many cultures get together to bang pots and pans and make loud noises during a solar eclipse. It is thought that making a noise scares the demon causing the eclipse away.
All in all, pretty crazy. Anyway, come chat, exchange stories, share trackables, or just hang out (we will NOT be banging pots or anything like that). You do not need to buy anything to come....just show on up and find me. Like I said, since this event takes place during the middle of a workday, I really only believe Forbez and T&A can actually make it and STILL be on the clock, but I can't control the cosmos.....eclipses happen on their own schedule.