[DBrow]

“It’s odd that we make such a big deal about this. “

These events can be dramatic to see. Also, if your population does not know astronomy, math, or science and generally pay little attention to the sky, those who do can take advantage of this to frighten or amaze people.

[SamAdams76]

I agree they are impressive to see and I go out of my way to see them when I can. I was more referring to how people will attach religious significance to them, such as portending biblical events and such.

Whether you see an eclipse or not really depends on being in the right place at the right time when they occur. I can't remember a total solar eclipse in my lifetime in which I was in an area to view it.

I think the last total solar eclipse viewed from the New York City metro area was in 1925 and the next one won't be until 2079.

Unless I live to a very long age or if I move to another part of the world, I'll likely never see one.

[NormsRevenge]

Old wifey’s tale.. When the eclipse starts, They say if ya eat a blood orange and bark like a dog, ya’ll turn into a bat for a day.