Mood:  special

Look at that face. That is the face of a creature that is inherently stupid but completely in control of her feelings of superiority. She's over two years old now and the mother of thirteen or so kittens. She doesn't remember them but that isn't surprising, she has to be reminded that she doesn't sleep on our bed most nights. Anyway, she's a great cat and you can all feel better for having met her.

On to the real point I wanted to make this evening. Aliens!!!

ALIENS!!! I said.

I have discovered where they are being held captive by the sick inhabitants of this world. Yes, I mean us (unless you are of extra-terrestrial origin).

You know traffic lights? Then you must also know the little green men that appear when it is safe to walk. Well, that's them. The aliens! Trapped in a tiny little box attached to an unappealing pole. "How does that work?", I hear you say. Well, I'm glad you did because I'm about to tell you.

How long have traffic lights been around?

There are many luminous figures associated with the invention of the 'humble' traffic light. J.P. Knight, Lester Wire, James Hoge, William Potts, Dr, John F. Harris and Garrett Morgan to mention just a few. The dates for these inventions range from 1868 to 1920. Of course, traffic lights were not installed in significant numbers until the post-war 40's altough they were quite common at major city intersections. Now, what increased significantly, almost parellel to the installation of traffic lights? Yes, UFO sightings. There are very real reasons behind the immense amount of sightings and it's relative ration to that of the number of UFO's positively identified and made public.