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3Hotdogs

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12. I went to Wyoming to see the 8/17 eclipse.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 8, 2024, 04:00 PM

Mar 2024

There were hundreds of people lined up along the highway. Nothing but highway and fields. No houses, barns or anything. Just hundreds of cars and people partying.

I am not sure if I will chase the one next month.

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On this day, March 7, 1970, people flocked to the Atlantic coast of the United States to view a total solar eclipse. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 OP

I remember that. 2naSalit Mar 2024 #1

"Ya flew your jet plane to Nova Scotia, 3Hotdogs Mar 2024 #2

That was a different eclipse. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 #3

Aw sorry. Fuck me. 3Hotdogs Mar 2024 #5

Sheesh. They were only 52 and 54 years ago. It's not as if people walk around knowing that kind of stuff, unless mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 #6

I went to Wyoming to see the 8/17 eclipse. 3Hotdogs Mar 2024 #12

Sorry. I misposted. twodogsbarking Mar 2024 #9

I got a ride to Charleston, SC with a college friend who was going home for the weekend LastDemocratInSC Mar 2024 #4

Then you flew your Learjet up to Nova Scotia to see the total eclipse of the sun. twodogsbarking Mar 2024 #7

Over two years later mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 #8

Same sun though, eh. twodogsbarking Mar 2024 #10

True. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 #11