Marshfield, WI - Disk

When I was a kid, not unlike most, I enjoyed sleeping outdoors with my friends to watch shooting stars and satellites while gazing at the stars talking about whatever we talked about back then. On this particular occasion my buddy ((name deleted)) and I were laying on our backs reclined in his parent’s lawn chairs scanning the summer night sky for the usual targets as the full moon hung low to the north. And, sure enough, by 2 or 3 in the morning we had spotted a couple shooting stars and at least one satellite.

Soon after the satellite sighting one of us spotted what (at the time) appeared to be a very slow, low flying plane. However, as we observed it we realized that it was somewhat unusual in that it wasn’t making a sound on that calm, clear early morning and it was pulsating red, green, blue and yellow lights on and off. Not flashing, but more of a fade in and out intermittently. The blue would fade out and the yellow would fade in, for example. I remember that we couldn’t decide whether it was a small plane or a helicopter and we had plenty of time to discuss our thoughts on it, as it slowly passed.

The plane flew over the practice football field behind Columbus High School while we watched from across the street. (I believe Columbus Drive). It came in from the south heading north and then it must have moved slightly east/northeast after it passed by our location. When it shifted east it just happened to go right over my parent’s house and it seemed to stay at the same altitude throughout the entire time we observed it.

Now, UFO’s and flying saucers were not even part of our discussion until the object passed over my house and in front of the full moon. Needless to say, we were astounded and exclaimed, "Did you see what I saw!" at the same time. I pressed ((name deleted)) to go and get his Dad’s camera. Which he did, not before waking his parents to share the amazing news. His parents were none to pleased to be disturbed and by the time he returned the object had disappeared behind trees in the distance.

Well. We had the rest of the wee hours of the morning to compare notes and here’s what we saw fly between us and the full moon. The best way to describe it would be by comparing it to a coffee cup (minus the handle) placed upside down on top of it’s upside down saucer plate. It was a solid black silhouette in front of the moon for a second and a half and then it continued on and eventually out of sight. but not out of mind. :^) We both were pretty much pooh-poohed by our parents and our friends were merciless so, we never discussed it with each other since. In fact, our friendship evaporated soon after for whatever reasons of which I can’t explain. I often wonder what would of happened if we had signaled it with our flash light.