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08/15/2003 Archived Entry: "BLACK OUT"

BLACK OUT

The officials on the east coast don't seem to know what has caused the worst black out in U.S. history. It was a major power outage covering states from Michigan east and into Canada.

It takes a lot to keep the lights on; and we count on it without giving it much thought. When the power goes off and you are stuck in a skyscraper in 90 degree heat with no hot dog vendor in sight well...well, I'm sure that is unsettling to say the least. Newscasts from all over that area indicate it was chaotic.

Although the lights are slowly coming back on, there are millions without power. It will be this weekend before they get them back on.

A lot of people there, who probably never counted on it, got to see Mars. You can see a lot when you are sleeping on a dark street with not a light in sight.