admiring the milky way

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go on a camping trip in the mountains.  They set up their tent, cook dinner, have a long talk by the fire until it is just embers and finally go to bed.  A few hours later Holmes wakes his old friend.

"Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see"

Watson replies. "I see the beautiful heavens.  The Milky Way is brilliant tonight and there are thousands of visible stars.  The moon hasn't risen so it is very dark.  You can clearly see a planet there.  If you want to just look at the sky you can say we will probably have a beautiful morning as there isn't a cloud to be seen and it is unlikely a storm could move in quickly.  And if you want to be religious or philosophical you are awed by the hugeness of all of it and our tiny insignificance...  Thank you for asking my friend, what does it tell you?"

Holmes is silent for nearly minute as he soaks in the view, then he speaks. "Watson you idiot, someone has stolen our tent."

Comments

[Jheri]

I love the sky at night so I'd be sleeping ouside anyway

[Bob]

I love that quote!

[jerry]

It is very much like Sherlock Holmes! This is one of my favorite books and movies too ( http://rapid4me.com/?q=Sherlock+Holmes )!