A Small Vignette from Watching the Total Solar Eclipse We drove up to Kentucky for a prime view of the total solar eclipse (which, by the way, was beyond description as an experience). We found a remote spot right under the path of maximum totality. Two other groups were already there. One, a family of mom, dad and two daughters, was quiet, polite, intelligent, and just all around pleasant. The other was a family of ... pigs. They were loud, ignorant, and spent the whole time sitting, shouting, and eating. The contrast was dramatic. And I couldn't get over how they stuffed their faces through such a rare and awesome event. They. just. cannot. stop. eating! PS: apologies for insulting pigs. ETA: I'm sure it's clear from the context, but I neglected to mention that all members of the pleasant family were thin, and the unpleasant people fat - every single one.