Crumby' s Telescope Tomfoolery Notes - Early Risers

I really can see how our ignorant ancestors could easily freak themselves out. Fortunately, since our ignorant ancestors lacked a global media, the panic was usually contained to a village or two with little harm done.

I am fairly primitive myself. So when I sallied forth into the frigid stygian darkness this morning with only the trashcan and recycling bin for company, I thought, this is about right. Everything seemed normal, if that is possible.

But then I thought, One of the wire baskets set out to protect the shrubbery is an evil doer sneaking up on me. Course after a while I realized it was just a trusty shrub basket and not an evil doer. Still, I was slightly spooked.

So then I cast my gaze eastward, along the heavenly ecliptic and spooked myself again. There were two especially bright heavenly bodies over yonder. Oh My Goddess, We are all fixing to die, was my first thought upon espying that extra especially bright celestial body.

Yes, the global media has trained my primitive brain to feel like I am fixing to be exterminated by various astronomical events or phenomena. But this time, it is only Jupiter with Venus. Venus is on top.