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a short memory about an eclipse in 1984, that I sketched out while also experiencing an eclipse 40 years later #webcomic#webcomics#eclipse#watercolor

Panel 1: Caption "The first eclipse I remember was when I was in kindergarten." A teacher is pointing to a diagram she drew on the chalkboard of how an eclipse works, on May 30th, 1984. She says "but never look at the sun, you can go blind!" Panel 2: Caption: "After that warning, it was time for recess." A small girl in a yellow sweatshirt and sweatpants is crouched in a grassy yard, covering her face. Her thoughts: "is sunlight safe?" "everything is lit up!" "nowhere is safe from the sunlight"
Panel 3: Caption: "I walked home to my grandparents' like this:" The girl is walking along a grass-lined road, peeking out from between her fingers. Her thoughts: "will I be blind tomorrow?" "...why is no one else worried?" Panel 4: Caption: "Only to find my grandpa looking right at the sun." A slightly-hunched older man in suspenders is in his garage, looking at the sky, while wearing a strange helmet with a mask over his face. Girl: "what are you DOING!?"
Panel 5: Grandpa, holding out the helmet: "You wanna see? It's still going." Girl, looking aghast with arms out: "No! My teacher said you could go BLIND" Panel 6: Grandpa, holding out the helmet, grinning proudly: "Your teacher ain't a welder. Come on. It's safe."
Panel 7: View of a partially-eclipsed sun through the welding visor. It's blurry but the sun is slightly crescent. Thoughts: "I will look, for just one second." "...just one second..." "oh wow it's so cool" Panel 8: Grandpa is putting on a different welding visor. "This visor isn't as safe but you can see better." The girl is still wearing the first one. Surprised at his words, she says, "that's okay! This one's fine!"
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(Safety note: per NASA's website on using welding equipment as eclipse eye protection, you need a shade 12+ filter to do this. don't just slap any old welding visor on your face and assume it's safe! Grandpa had me wearing a shade 14 visor here, offering the shade 12 in the last panel.)

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