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Strangers From Another Planet

Strangers From Another Planet

I was driving on State Route 247 also known as (Old Woman’s Spring Road) headed towards Joshua Tree, on a clear day where you could see for miles. As I was making my way around a big turn I spotted a flying saucer hovering over the road. I stopped the car and got out to look more closely. I was scared, I didn’t know what to expect. It was just hovering and I couldn’t tell if there was anybody onboard. I didn’t go beyond my car, I just stood there transfixed. All of a sudden the ship lifted up and then dropped its landing platforms down and it settled onto the road.

I don’t think I was ready for what happened next, an opening appeared in the middle of the ship and stairs dropped down, and standing in the opening was a strange looking creature.

I wasn’t the only car on the road and by now other people were getting out of their cars to come up to where I was, to look at space ship.

The creature started moving down the ramp, and nobody in the crowd moved. I started moving toward the ship not knowing what I would say or do. I was about 10 yards away when I stopped, and said “hello.” To my surprise he responded with “howdy.” So I said “my name is Don what’s yours?” He replied “you can call me Gargoyle and I come from a planet outside your solar system called Zooze.” “What are you looking for and is there anyway I can be of help?” “We’re looking for where your King lives!” He replied “Your way off, we don’t have a King we have a President, and he’s located, in Washington D.C about 3,000 miles away.” “Where are we?” He asked, I said “you’ve landed on Old Women’s Spring Road on Hwy 247. Going towards Joshua Tree California. I’m not sure how you got so far off course but your GPS or whatever navigation system you’re using is off! How is it you can speak English?” “We’ve been listening in on your radio stations so we picked up your language, but we don’t know any of your customs.

The crowd behind us were getting antsy and wanted to move on. I said to Gargoyle “you need to move the ship so these cars can get by.” He said “we’re not moving the ship until I figure out what’s going on, and those people can turn around and go back the way they came! You can tell them don’t mess with us, or you’ll regret it!”

“Look,” I said, “you’re blocking the road in both directions, causing traffic to back up. More people will walk down this way to see what’s happening. Soon, someone will call the cops, making things worse. Move your vehicle so the road can be opened.”

“Who are the cops” asked Gargoyle “and why should I care?” “The cops are the police, the guys who keep law and order in our society” I replied. “I will say again tell them to turn around and go back the way they came or I’ll make them disappear.” Said Gargoyle. “I’m not their boss, and they won’t listen to me” I replied “so you need to move your ship please!”

Gargoyle moved back into his ship and it lifted up and once he was clear the cars started moving. Then all of a sudden the spaceship started firing at the cars, and they were disappearing, I had moved my car over to the side and I can’t explain why my car wasn’t zapped.

I’m not sure where the space ship went but it wasn’t around anymore. I could hear sirens coming our way and I knew this was going to be hard to explain!