Is Anybody Out There?
Published Nov 18, 2005
The aliens landed in Washington, DC, where they were given a hero's welcome.
They were honored at a banquet at the White House and treated to a tour of the capitol. After a day and a night of talking with the politicians and the press, the aliens returned to their home planet.
"Bad news," said the returning alien leader to his boss. "We wasted all that time and we still don't know if there is intelligent life on Earth."
Originally published November 19, 2005.
