Sena has placed the order for our eclipse glasses and eclipse T-shirts. They should get here in plenty of time for the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. And if the weather is really crappy that day—we have 30 days to return them.
There is an interesting history of eclipses on the NASA website. It mentions how Einstein hypothesized that gravity warped space and time, distorting the universe. The sun is big enough that its gravity could bend light. In fact, during the eclipse on May 29, 1919, scientists noted that some stars were in the wrong place, proving Einstein’s theory.
And now for some eclipse jokes:
What do you call it when you fall in love on April 8, 2024? A total eclipse of the heart.
What will the moon bring to the beach on April 8, 2024? Sunblock.
Jupiter to the moon on April 8, 2024: Do you remember the sun?
Moon: No, I blocked it out.
Sena: How do you organize a solar eclipse party?
Jim: I don’t know. How?
Sena: You planet!
An interesting Iowa history story is about the solar eclipse of 1869. Several small markers were placed in various locations to mark the event. Many were lost. They were plowed out or covered up. The author mentions the upcoming 2024 solar eclipse and wonders if anyone will leave markers to remember it.
I think what some may leave behind are tattered eclipse glasses and cheeseburger wrappers. But we’ll have our memories to pass on in stories, pictures, and dad jokes—a living monument.
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