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Robert McNeil: Strange goings on in Morningside – that'll be the UFOs then



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Published Date: 26 April 2008
By Robert McNeil
Wit's End
THE MAN in sunglasses sat on the top of Blackford Hill, scouring the night sky. He must have come in the wake of the UFO sightings. How exciting. Were dreamy wanderings on the gentle slopes now to be invested with X-Files glamour and mystery?
True, I have over-egged the circumstances of the mystery man's presence. It was daytime. But he was wearing shades, so it would have been night-time to him.

The UFOs were spotted by several upstanding citizens between 8:50pm and 9pm on Saturday, 1...



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  • Last Updated: 19 May 2008 4:24 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
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1

Conan the Librarian™,

26/04/2008 01:04:30
HaHaHa
Great laugh Rab.
Respected Newspaper ma erse.
2

Hugo of Garven,

26/04/2008 07:50:32
Another enjoyable article.

Such a pleasure compared to the usual doomster stories in the papers.
3

Sky Lanterns,

Thailand 26/04/2008 19:22:03
They were probably skylanterns. An example video:
http://www.viddler.com/explore/skylanterns/videos/47/

this website has loads of videos of sky lanterns or ufo balloons as called in the media

http://skylanterns.net
4

Ned,

Alien free Morningside 29/04/2008 10:02:32
Oh dear . The only thing I have seen looking strange at Morningside were a few Hibs supporters when they lost to Hearts.
Come on Scotsman editorial staff you CAN do better than this.
5

Awake,

Out There 02/05/2008 12:23:13
You don't get UFO's in Morningside, only ****** ********

 

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