pink things

On October 28th 2010, these pink things

appeared in the eastern sky at sunset.

If one were conspiracy-prone,

one might have had a little moment.

Naturally, I went straight to that

Great and All-Knowing Oracle,

Google.

Gadzooks!

Conspiracies R Us!

Lucky for you, I waded through the all the dreck;

I chose The Straight Dope.

Enjoy.