“So what is your city famous for” I asked my new friend.
“Famous for?” she smiled a little and hesitantly said “Aliens!”
“Sorry what?” I thought I did not hear right. It’s the traffic on Paulista Avenue
“Aliens” she said again.
“You mean Aliens…like E.T. …Aliens??” I asked again in disbelief. When was the last time you asked someone what their city is famous for and got that answer? I am expecting coffee, carnival, beer…and I get Aliens!! Phew!
“Yes. It’s the most famous alien sighting in Brazil Roosevelt ’s. Everyone is Brazil
“Roosevelt ? The American President?”
“Yeah”
I grew up fascinated by aliens, like most kids I guess, but did not remember the Roosevelt incident. Then again there was no Internet back then. Whatever! Right now this conversation seems unreal.
“When did this happen?” I asked expecting something from the 50’s or 60’s.
“96”
“1996?”
“Yes”
“Jesus that’s not too long ago…I had started watching X-Files by then.” I pause a bit and then asked. “So what’s the story?”
“Oh well…three girls saw an alien and lots of strange things happened that day in town.” she said and added as an afterthought “The Brazilian military came in”
“Really?”
“I believe the story…I saw the military myself”
“Wow…that’s amazing …I’ll look it up on Google”
“Yeah look it up” she said with a smile.
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