We coasted in, high over the blue-green marble. Our mission is noble, the greatest adventure in history. Now our linguist broadcasts message of peace and hope and welcome to a future of galactic cooperation. What will they be like, these natives? What will they believe? And, oh joy, they’re coming out in small primitive craft to greet us, to embrace us as brothers.
Perhaps it’s a ritual greeting, this release of a smaller vessel. Or perhaps it’s their chief. But the thing is travelling fast.
Too fast.
We must……..
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Neil MacDonald Author 
Personally, I think any alien visiting this planet would take a lot of persuasion to stay.
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There might be better complaints to their tour rep
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Too late. Ah well, when they return, they may not be floating gently to us in balloons.
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You’re right Iain. They’ll likely be a little peeved.
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Dear Neil,
I’d think the blue marble is a good place to stay away from since all seem to have lost our marbles.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It will be so marked in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
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A profound take on the prompt, Neil.
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Thanks so much, Linda. I owe ZIng and Zang a debt of gratitude
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Aw. I’ll let them know you said that 🙂
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Not the greeting they expected!
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It did seem a little discourteous
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Kill first, ask questions later. It’s the human way. Your title is perfect for any who wander our way.
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Thanks so much, Jade
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People have said there might be aliens out there, but they take one look at the earth and the people here and pass us by.
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Except in Kansas
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Ha! and perhaps Missouri.
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Oops indeed.
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Thanks, Dawn
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Perhaps they should’ve gone to Mars instead.
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There was nobody to befriend on Mars
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Not yet anyway.
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Your imagination shines through!
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Thanks so much
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They have to hurry & try to be safe.
Alien-visit will be reality soon.
Probably this year as per astrological predictions…
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Aliens are welcome
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That is sadly a realistic depiction of how we would probably handle first contact.
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Sadly, it seems plausible. I hope not likely
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Oh no! eeeep. This is how the alien war begins
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The consequences are unforseeable
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Great story.
Coming out to meet them, they must be having a laugh.
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Thanks so much
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Oh, dear. It doesn’t seem like they’ve come in peace…
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They came in peace, but weren’t received that way
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Oh, that’s a shame.
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Oops is right. Now, let’s see who follows.
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And what they bring with them
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“Mars? So sorry. I thought you was Chinese. We are kind of a shoot first and ask questions later in thee parts. Hey. Wait. We’ve been to Mars, sort of.”
I am laughing. But they did just show up at a bad time. Fun story, Neil.
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Thanks so much, Bill
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Too scary when one thinks this would be the way we greet them.
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That may be why they haven’t visited
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what can i say? hope springs eternal. 🙂
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The desire not to be alone and that not to be plagued by foreigners
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Where’s the Welcome Wagon committee with their chocolate chip cookies when you need them?
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THAT was the welcome wagon
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