Пришельцы не пришли

Who first knew about the existence of a small Brazilian town of Casimiro de Abreu? Only eight thousand of its citizens and a few hundreds of inhabitants of the surrounding areas. But the other day in this God-forsaken place could in an instant become almost the center of the Universe. At least, so promised Edilio Barbosa predicting the appearance in the vicinity of the town of aliens from Jupiter.

As so often happens in the West, Newspapers, radio and television are quickly introduced to the population with the "prediction" Barbosa. Wanting to give the aliens a decent meeting there were over 50 thousand people. Announced in the pre-dawn hours, they descended upon a small estate near Casimiro de Abreu is located around intended for landing space vehicle.

Hour of landing was approaching. And here is a vivid glare of light illuminated the slope of the neighboring hill. The crowd went into ecstasy: another moment, and strikes a great hour of humanity! But, alas, the glare was just a glare of a huge bonfire, burning someone at the garbage dump. The phenomenon of "flying saucers" did not take place. Cheated and exhausted by the long ride and the sleepless night, the audience began to require the issuance of organizer of this Scam. However, Edilio Barbosa, citing poor health, in advance of disappeared. You don't want to share the fate of his Argentine colleagues, staged two years ago, similar performance and slightly torn by the angry crowd.

Casimiro d Abreu remained an ordinary provincial town. Today, only trampled pastures, broken bushes, demolished the fence the frightened cow Yes, keep the memory of another fit of mass psychosis. Yes, several local merchants, who have profited from selling snacks and soft drinks thirsting spectacle gullible.

Sob. Q. "Komsomolskaya Pravda", Lima.

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