The Space Oddity gets bonus points for creativity, and despite being pulled over by police, everything was copacetic. (crawfordcountysomo/Instagram)
Disclaimer: While this article is based on down-to-earth facts, it does also contain some unidentified flying satire.
There was a confirmed sighting recently in Missouri of a spacecraft-resembling car, which was sure to catch the attention of any person or little green man.
The Unidentified Driving Object also caught the attention of the local police in Crawford County, Missouri, which pulled the vehicle over. But according to an Instagram post by the Sheriff’s Office, everything seemed to transpire in a friendly and lighthearted manner.
The Space Odyssey was bound for Roswell, New Mexico. No, seriously, it was. (crawfordcountysomo/Instagram)
“Well, you never know what will be traveling through Crawford County but this one was a little out of this world,” the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office wrote on Instagram. “These friendly humanoids, who have come in peace, are heading west to Roswell, NM for a festival. There was a brief conversation about his out of space, correction, out of state registration, but he assured us that he would take care of that issue when he returned to Krypton.”
The Instagram post continued, “He was also warned about our strict enforcement of warp speed on the interstate and to keep his phasers on stun only while traveling.”
The vehicle had a "UFO Festival" sign on it, and might have been tricky to get in and out of. (crawfordcountysomo/Instagram)
“I can’t believe these photos,” said a New Yorker of the Instagram post. “I mean, look how smoothly paved that road is! I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a smooth road in New York in my entire life.”
A car expert and historian commented on the photos, “I agree: there has never been a road that smooth in the history of New York. This is quite a stunning sight.” He added, “The vehicle is pretty odd looking, but kind of cool too. On the weirdness scale, one being not weird at all and ten being the Tesla Cybertruck, I’d give it about an eight.”
While the unearthly vehicle didn’t appear to be very roomy, apparently sacrifices must be made if you want to drive a spaceship down the highway. Perhaps next time they’ll use a teleportation device.
