Ad Astra Observatory

Pompous failed astronomer: So, the reason there was a
half moon last night was that the Earth gets in
between the sun and the moon [arranges water bottles
to demonstrate]. It’s kind of like an eclipse, but the
Earth only covers half the moon, so you see the rest.

Chick: Oh, okay. Interesting.

Pompous failed astronomer: It’s really just thinking
logically. Something has to cast a shadow on the moon.

–Bethany Beach, Delaware