The last time we saw lightning in the Willamette Valley of Oregon there were multiple posts on the local reddit asking what the flashing light in the sky was. People thought it might be a gas explosion or aircraft.
Wow, that's just mindblowing to me. Do they also point at the sun and ask if it a god in a chariot of fire? Clearly asked in jest, but that's just how strange hearing about people not having the fortune of seeing lightning on a regular basis. (I'm clearly a fan of lightning, and have a collection of photos I've captured as a hobby)
