Florida, my present home state, has been called “the lightning-strike capital of the world.” Personally, I enjoy lightning storms. Well, not all. Those at some distance. And that distance is about a mile. Any closer and the massive discharges of electromagnetic and sonic energy make me jump. Like two afternoons ago. And they threaten the viability of the electronics in our household.
Still — they are wild. Awesome. And awesome is good — provided it doesn’t cause damage.
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Image thanks to NASA.
From Eymology Online:
lightning
late 13c., prp. of lightnen “make bright,” extended form of O.E. lihting, from leht (see light (n.)). Meaning “cheap, raw whiskey” is attested from 1781. Lightning bug is attested from 1778.
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