Aaron LeClair
Paranormal Maven
Hi. I noticed it was ask why Betty and Barney would make up such a story on a recent show with Jeff, and Royce and have a few comments on the matter.
Since I was a child and first learned of the case, something immediately came to mind, and sticks with me to this day. That is, a possible reason for an interracial couple to fabricate a story of encountering ETs. Stories of aliens is a good way to make us feel more at one with other races of humans (by contrast). Betty and Barney might have hoped that their story would make us view blacks and whites less differently. Recall when Regan made the statement about how if we found ourselves threatened by an alien threat, that we would no longer see ourselves as different and unite etc.? Same sort of thing could have occurred to Betty and Barney.
I'm not convinced this is the case, but wanted to offer this notion since I've never heard anyone else express it.
Again, I am not saying Betty or Barny are liars. I do not know if they are telling the truth or not.
Since I was a child and first learned of the case, something immediately came to mind, and sticks with me to this day. That is, a possible reason for an interracial couple to fabricate a story of encountering ETs. Stories of aliens is a good way to make us feel more at one with other races of humans (by contrast). Betty and Barney might have hoped that their story would make us view blacks and whites less differently. Recall when Regan made the statement about how if we found ourselves threatened by an alien threat, that we would no longer see ourselves as different and unite etc.? Same sort of thing could have occurred to Betty and Barney.
I'm not convinced this is the case, but wanted to offer this notion since I've never heard anyone else express it.
Again, I am not saying Betty or Barny are liars. I do not know if they are telling the truth or not.