#highstrangeness

What Hynek Actually Meant by “High Strangeness” I was halfway through writing the Spottsville Monster episode of 4Ever Paranormal when I caught myself doing something I should have known better than to do. I’d gotten to the part where the neighbor, alone in that abandoned barn, heard something tell him not to be afraid. It won’t hurt him, and the creature never opens its mouth. It was exactly…

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👽 EARL'S FIELD REPORT #BF-01 🛸

SUBJECT: "GONE FISHING, GONE BIGFOOT"

Greetings, Earthling.

My mission for the evening was wonderfully simple.

Locate fish.

Observe wildlife.

Avoid unnecessary attention.

Everything proceeded according to plan...

...until another unidentified lifeform was identified.

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📡 RESEARCH FILE: WPO-0001

This official Wrong Planet Outfitters field artifact documents one unusually peaceful evening where two legends unexpectedly crossed paths.

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Perfect for tackle boxes, fishing boats, coolers, water bottles, kayaks, laptops, camping gear, and other approved Earth surfaces.

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🎣 FIELD OBSERVATIONS

Observed lake contained:

• One remarkably calm fishing alien • One unidentified hairy forest resident • One suspiciously curious UFO • One fishing boat • Zero fish willing to cooperate

The unidentified creature appeared unconcerned...

Until a tractor beam interrupted its evening stroll.

Fishing temporarily paused while scientific curiosity took priority.

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👽 EARL'S CONCLUSION

After extensive field research, I respectfully submit the following finding:

Some evenings you catch fish.

Some evenings...

You witness Bigfoot getting peacefully abducted.

Earth remains delightfully unpredictable.

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📒 Research Log: Bigfoot waved politely before disappearing into the light. I believe we are now acquaintances.

🎣 Ongoing Investigation: Local fish continue ignoring my bait. Further negotiations are planned.

🛸 Maintenance Update: The UFO-350's tractor beam has been recalibrated to "accidental cryptid mode." Future adjustments are recommended.

👽 End Transmission.

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EarltheAlien™

Observation:

Humans will drive two hours to watch a sunset...

Then claim it was "worth it."

After witnessing one myself, I agree.

Some things should not be rushed.

Field Investigation:

Humans say they enjoy "peace and quiet."

Then they purchase leaf blowers.

This contradiction remains unexplained.

I have learned that humans refer to "hitting the hay" as sleep.

There was no hay.

There was only a mattress.

This expression is misleading.

Earth Observation #63:

Humans purchase bird feeders...

Then spend hours watching birds consume free food.

Curiously, the birds appear equally fascinated by the humans.

🐦 Mutual surveillance confirmed.