Native Americans have stories about ‘star beings’ and the Thunderbird of Native American mythology is believed to have been either a large bird or an alien spacecraft—they could make lightning with their eyes and flap their wings to produce thunder. The Thunderbird has also been described as having metallic, bulletproof skin.
In the Arizonan desert in April of 1890, two cowboys saw a huge flying creature that had the body of a serpent, immense wings, two clawed feet and an alligator-like face. The cowboys chased the bird, opened fire and killed the monstrous bird. This is the story that was allegedly told to the Epitaph, a Tombstone newspaper. Was this a prehistoric bird like a pterodactyl or was this an alien spacecraft? Or a hoax as many people believe?
In 1897 in Aurora, Texas, a strange flying object reportedly crashed into an Old West windmill and broke into pieces. The occupant of this ‘spacecraft’ was described as ‘not of this Earth’ and given a Christian burial. Some people living in Aurora believe that an alien is buried in their cemetery.
It’s possible that Cowboys and Aliens is more than a ridiculous idea and might have some basis in fact. After seeing more trailers for the movie and hearing some of these Old West alien encounter stories, I stopped snickering. And I heard that Cowboys and Aliens is receiving some really good reviews.
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3 comments:
I can hardly wait to see this movie--as soon as I saw the first commercial for it, it went on my list of must see movies.
I saw this and as a historical writer, I nitpicked on every little detail available. When we exited the theater I asked my husband if he wanted me to tell him what was wrong with the movie right then or wait until he'd had time to digest it.
I think what bothered me most was that some of the character arcs never really developed. The plot fell flat in a way that didn't have anything to do with star trekking aliens. It didn't ring true to the western story. But then maybe it wasn't supposed to.
Ahhhhh nuts! Maybe I'll wait for it to come out on DVD and rent it. I don't want to waste my hard earned $'s if it isn't as good as I'm hoping......
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