\u201cI Saw a UFO\u201d Means Something Different Now<\/p>\n
Has anyone else noticed that the phrase \u201cI saw a UFO\u201d carries a different weight today than it used to?<\/p>\n
When I was younger (I\u2019m 55\u2014time flies, doesn\u2019t it?), saying \u201cI saw a UFO\u201d usually meant you witnessed:<\/p>\n
1) A distinct spacecraft\u2014typically a saucer or some kind of cigar-shaped object (if I had a dollar for every time someone claimed to have seen a flying cigar…).<\/p>\n
2) A bright object making impossible maneuvers in the sky. Back then, drones didn\u2019t exist; our only flying toys were kites shaped like bats.<\/p>\n
3) Instances where crafts actually landed, with extraterrestrial beings stepping out, freezing people in their vehicles, beaming them aboard, delivering ominous warnings about the planet, and then returning them home after conducting mysterious procedures.<\/p>\n
Now, it seems like everyone has had a UFO sighting of some sort. I can’t help but feel a bit envious\u2014I’ve only seen photos and videos.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, these images and clips often lack the clarity and excitement that accompanied earlier sightings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"