Normally, appearing in stuff is the purview of religious figures, like Jesus or the Virgin Mary, who routinely show up in food items or on irons.  Why should they have all the fun?  That seems to be a good question, and I guess that jealousy is what drove the face of E.T. to appear on a woman’s fence.

After a rain storm, a tall wooden privacy fence in the Gainsborough, Lincolnshire backyard of Jackie Wollaston started to change.  One day, she goes out to hang up the laundry and there’s E.T.’s iconic face, staring back at her like it was some kind of a Spielberg movie.  “It was quite strange suddenly seeing it there. I suppose it must be something to do with the wood being affected by the water,’ she added. “I certainly didn’t paint this on.  None of us are good enough at painting to do that.  I’m not a big sci-fi fan, but I did watch E.T. and I used to have a cuddly toy version but I’m not sure there are real aliens out there.”

That’s your first mistake, Jackie.  Your country is defenseless against aliens, and not all of them are as friendly as E.T. was in the movie bearing his name.  This is a warning!

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