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The
Stephenville UFO Incident
As winter slowly comes to an end, it can
feel like
it's taking forever for nature to arise from its catacombs
of rest.
This is the time of year when we eagerly await the comfort
of warmer
temperatures. We gaze at tree tops and inspect for any
signs of life,
any possible leafy sprout, heralding the green opulence to
come.
We are not the only ones who venture out
of our
sanctuaries as the season turns tranquil. According to
Llewellyn author
J. Allan Danelek (The
Case for Ghosts), whose forthcoming book UFOs:
The Great Debate
(Llewellyn, 2008), UFOs, and the creatures that man them,
like warmer
weather too. Apparently, the winter months are too cold
for them. The
best time to spot a UFO would be late spring, summer, and
early fall,
and your odds of a UFO sighting increase if you live in
the states of
California, Colorado, or Texas. It seems like they have an
affinity for
mountainous regions, low dew points, and areas abundant
with cattle.
One area with a copious amount of cattle
is
Stephenville, Texas. This small Texas town, with a
population of
approximately 17,000, is a leader in the agriculture
industry and
hailed as the dairy capital of Texas. Since January 8th,
this
relatively unknown town has become famous for dozens of
reports of UFO
sightings. The residents of Erath County (interesting that
if you
switch two letters, you have 'Earth') have received
worldwide attention
from the curious, paranormal explorers, and mystery
decoders alike. We
all want to know exactly what was seen. Assuming the
prevailing
question is about its appearance, I'm going to pose the
question here:
What does a UFO look like? Have you seen one? Would you
know what to
look for?
Based on eyewitness accounts by the
residents of
Stephenville (as reported by the Associated Press), the
UFO was
described as having very intense, bright lights. According
to many, the
UFO was a mile wide, silent, and flying very fast and very
close to the
ground. Yet, another person said the lights were a mixture
of many
different colors, changing shape almost every second, as
if forming
symbols. Perhaps the symbols are a way of attempting
communication with
us terrain-folk. But why would alien creatures communicate
in a way
they know we do not understand? If they really do exist,
perhaps we
have over estimated their grand, futuristic intelligence.
Is it
possible that they simply do not know how to communicate
with us?
In an interesting twist, the government
initially
denied flying fighter jets in the area at the time of the
sightings--practically scoffing at the idea. However, two
weeks later,
the government said they were, in fact, flying fighter
jets around
Stephenville at the time of the sightings. Why would the
government
first deny involvement, and then two weeks later, after
all of the
hoopla, admit they were there? As reported by National
Public Radio,
many witnesses saw the UFO being chased away by these
dozen or so jet
fighters. According to freelance journalist Angelina
Joiner, a former
reporter with the Stephenville Empire-Tribune,
the witnesses
believe they did not mistake the UFO with an F-16. The
witnesses say
they know the difference between a UFO the size of three
football
fields and a government jet. This, of course, goes back to
my question
in the previous paragraph. Maybe UFOs and their navigators
cannot
communicate with us because every time they try, they are
chased away
by our government. Conspiracy theorists: chew on that.
Yet, this conspiracy goes even deeper.
Aside from the
United States government twisting its story of involvement
and telling
witnesses they must have seen an optical illusion, they
are apparently
now threatening witnesses, especially witnesses of
credibility
(including military personnel, peace officers, and
pilots). Ricky
Sorrells was one of those witnesses, and he now claims he
is being
harassed by the government. Ricky has kept quiet since his
initial
interview with the Associated Press, and he has good
reason. Since
speaking out about what he saw, Ricky has been subjected
to military
aircraft flying at low altitudes above his house at all
hours of the
night, disturbing his family, his sleep, and his
livestock. A supposed
military official telephoned him demanding that he come
out to Ricky's
ranch to speak to him about what he saw, even after Ricky
refused the
visit. He even reported seeing an ominous looking man
dressed in black
standing at his ranch's gate and staring at the back door.
Later, Ricky
found a bullet on the ground where the man was standing.
Could this
have been a silent threat from the parka-clad stranger?
And what about the incident a little over
a year ago
at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, where 12 United
Airlines
employees saw a metallic, saucer-like craft hovering above
the airport?
As reported by National Public Radio, officials did not
investigate and
sought to cover up any eyewitness accounts, according to
investigator
and Chicago Tribune reporter Jon Hilkevitch.
So, what should you do if you come across
what you
believe to be a UFO? Based on information from Michael
Curta of the
Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), most UFO sightings last only a
few seconds
to a few minutes. Even so, it can be an adrenaline
pumping, terrifying
experience, for which he urges you to "remain calm!"
Protect yourself
from any dangers by hiding or ducking, and try to mentally
record any
details. If you have a camera, pen and paper, or voice
recorder,
utilize these items. Do not touch any traces of materials
left behind
by the UFO. Immediately after the incident, sketch any
details you
remember. If you must, simply run away from the area if
you feel danger
is imminent.
In any case, whether I am lucky enough to
witness a
glance of what Texans saw, or even a glimmer of light
speeding across
the night sky, I know that I will be enjoying the balmy
nights of the
approaching summer, staring at the gleaming galaxies and
glittering
stars above.
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