Residents of the small West Virginia town of Marlow reported on October 18 that the sun began to spin through the sky, changing colors and shapes for approx. 40 minutes. Several young children playing in the town square seem to have noticed the event first, running home to fetch their parents they alerted the small town, many of whom came outside to watch the sun. At this time there appears to have been no optical damage to villagers who claim to have stared at the sun for over a half hour as it “danced” in the sky, turning red, green, blue, and purple.

This can be explained as a case of mass hysteria started by the children, or possibly as the result of fumes released by a nearby manufacturing plant. The plant has released no statement at this time.