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[maiforpeace]

I've always enjoyed stories about UFO's. I heard this story from the vintner of the local Bonny Doon Winery, Randall Graham.

Inspired by the style of wine made in the French city of Chateauneuf-du-pape, California winery Bonny Doon, has decided to honor the town by naming their wine after an interesting chapter in the city’s past involving UFOs. Starting in late 1954 people throughout France began reporting UFO sightings. The sightings were popularized by heavy media attention, and became a concern for the citizens of France. The most common shape of the crafts reported were cigar shaped, called “Cigare Volant” in France, meaning flying cigar.

Although there were no sighting reports from Chateauneuf-du-pape in the press, the people of the town were so concerned by the sightings and the effects the UFOs may have on their wine, that the mayor banned the UFOs from landing in their vineyards. The town’s controversial decision made the news of several French papers of the time, including this news clip in the Le Haut-Marnais Républicain, of Chaumont, France.

Translated this story reads:

FLYING SAUCERS!

Mr. Mayor does not joke around, therefore the “saucers or cigars” landing in Chateauneuf-du-Pape will be held in custody if the rural policeman catches them

Avignon. — Mr. Lucien Jeune, mayor of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, has just taken the following decree which was approved by the prefect for the Vaucluse and was made executory:

The Mayor of Chateauneuf-du-Pape decrees:

Article 1. — The overflight, the landing and the takeoff of aircraft known as flying saucers or flying cigars, whatever their nationality is, are prohibited on the territory of the community.

Article 2. — Any aircraft, known as flying saucer or flying cigar, which should land on the territory of the community will be immediately held in custody.

Article 3. — The forest officer and the city policeman are in charge, each one in what relates to him, of the execution of this decree.

Having discovered this colorful history, Bonny Doon named their Chateauneuf-du-pape inspired wine, El Cigar Volant.

http://www.openminds.tv/ufo-inspired-wine/

[Bruce Burleson]

Shear nonsense.

If you think I'm going to participate in another downward pun spiral, you're grazy.

No photos of the aliens? I guess they're on the lamb again.

[JimC]

Shear nonsense.

If you think I'm going to participate in another downward pun spiral, you're grazy.

No photos of the aliens? I guess they're on the lamb again.

Ewe fiend!

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Shear nonsense.

If you think I'm going to participate in another downward pun spiral, you're grazy.

No photos of the aliens? I guess they're on the lamb again.

Ewe fiend!

This thread is getting wooly, as usual.

[maiforpeace]

Don't worry about it, I see you knitting your brows.

[FBM]

I'm tempted to make a pun, but I think I'll just shrink back from the precipice.

[Pappa]

Regarding the OP... I have my own flock, protected from alien interference.

[FBM]

How do you get them to wear the little tinfoil hats?

[Pappa]

How do you get them to wear the little tinfoil hats?

Gaffa tape.