I am familiar with this. Am I mistaken that Christopher Columbus had an experience similar that compelled him to sail to the Americas? Maybe that was just something from fiction; probably Pastwatch by Orson Scott Card.

The thing is, in this incident, no one seems to be discussing the synchronicity. If it is a sun dance, which is a rare weather phenomena that breaks the light of the sun- isn't it interesting three kids have experiences that brings people out to see it.

Of course, the silver disk is baffling. Did they see UFOs prior to Ken Arnold?

As for some not seeing things, that seems to still happen. People are taking UFO tours and though many people see something, there is always a sampling of those who don't.

The Phoenix Lights wasn't mass hysteria. If it Fatima was UFO related, I wonder why spiritual archetypes were manifested- are they linked, or do aliens necessarily provoked memes?

Well, met Paul! Hope you're sabbatical went well.