Apparently, the Japanese think it terribly auspicious if children are conceived under the aurora borealis. This has led to a steady tourist business in Alaska and Northern Canada (although the tourists don't spend much of their time *watching* the celestial "show").
Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [email protected] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ ========================== Allen Esterson wrote: > Annette Taylor wrote > >> On my to do list before I die is to spend some time in June >> in Alaska just once, to experience nearly 24 hour/day daylight :) >> > > In the meantime, Annette, you can join Joanna Lumley on her search for the > Northern Lights in Norway: > http://tinyurl.com/6wazl9 > > And here she finds them: > http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sPvr9d8UDxs > > Allen Esterson > Former lecturer, Science Department > Southwark College, London > http://www.esterson.org > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > > > --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
