The constellation
J2271 Absurd theories concerning the moon
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The same sky, in words
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- Absurd astronomical theories · J2270 entry
beneath it
- The local moon. Numskull greets old moon as if it were new. "I haven't seen it before, for I have just come to the city." (Each town thought to have a different moon.) · J2271.1 entry
- What becomes of the old moon? · J2271.2 entry
- Numskulls try to throw the moon over a cliff · J2271.3 entry
- Numskulls attempt to capture moon and bring it home in a sledge. They get to the top of the hill a few minutes too late to reach it · J2271.4 entry