Clouds of "Monarchs"

[Michael Gochfeld]

The recent talk of "clouds" of butterflies reminded me of a movie I saw
recently---

LEAP OF FAITH (1992) in which the local sheriff (Liam Neeson) seduces an
evangelist conspirator (Debra Winger)
away from the road show (led by Steve Martin).

He invites her out to his ranch, claps his hands, and she is fascinated
by the
large numbers of fake butterflies that rise from the grass at his hand
clap.
He calls them Monarchs, but the closeups show Tiger Swallowtailoid
creatures.

But the butterflies apparently convince her that she is better off with
the
sheriff.   There must be a message in all that nature-faking.

Mike Gochfeld

 
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