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...simply to flying saucers. The pronouncements seemed to shape into a sort of celestial dinner pail: the objects resembled eggs, meat platters, pears-and, for dessert, ice cream cones and cigars. ¶In the Levelland area of Texas, at least seven people sighted what may have been the same "Whatnik," a bright, egg-shaped thing that sped near by, landed, and, according to some, caused their automobile engines and lights to fade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AMERICANA: Dinner Time | 11/18/1957 | See Source »

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