night of the comet

comet

I find myself wondering if there are bugg doomsday preppers and conspiracy theorists. I’m sure this sort of thing is their bread and butter.

Transcript:

Mr Bugg has an eye to the eyepiece of a huge telescope. His tongue is out in concentration, although given the proximity of the antennae’d comet passing overhead, I’m not sure why. Meanwhile, Mrs Bugg is leaping into the air and clicking her heels, clearly ever so happy about the comet.

The text reads: “Buggly 1, 1770: Bugxell’s Comet passed closer to the Earth than any other comet in history.”