The Asteroid and The Moist Towelette

NOT Burying the Lead

For those not paying attention, scientists have been monitoring an asteroid barreling toward the Earth. Prior to my most recent blog mission, the scientists were projecting a 3% chance of this asteroid hitting Earth in a few years. While probably not an extinction level event, the potential damage still could be catastrophic. So, to get to the bottom of this planetary crisis, some associates and I traveled to Michigan State University to meet with personnel at the Abrams Planetarium…

Getting right to the point…according to the personnel at the Abrams Planetarium, the initial estimates were based on just a few data points. However, as time goes on, the scientists continue to add data points to the track of the asteroid. Based on this new and additional data, the asteroid will NOT impact the Earth. You are safe! You will live a long life and die of some other cause. So, forget about it…relax and enjoy the rest of this post on “The Asteroid and The Moist Towelette.”

The Moist Towelette Museum

So, when you think about astronomy and planetariums, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Well, of course, its moist towelettes. Housed within the Abrams Planetarium on the Michigan State University campus is the only known museum for moist towelettes. “The Curator” of this museum was a welcoming and knowledgeable guide that took us through his passion of moist towelettes…

The entirety of the Moist Towelette Museum consists of two loaded, book cases within The Curator’s eclectic office. The towelettes were from all over the world, some new and some vintage. The jewels of the collection are the towelettes of Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and the U.S.S. Enterprise. Additionally, The Curator was generous with his time, answered all of our questions, and allowed us to finger and read any of his treasures. I forgot to ask about the total number of towelettes, but its a lot and its growing. About 10 years ago, word about The Curator and his collection made front page news in Lansing, MI.

I want to thank The Curator for making this one of the most memorable small museums that I have visited. And, I have visited a lot of small, little known museums. A visit to the Moist Towelette Museum in East Lansing, MI, is guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

But Wait…There’s More

Truth be told, considering the Moist Towelette Museum alone, the quality of this visit was already one of my best “diamond in the rough” blog missions. But, The Curator was determined to make our visit memorable. Following the moist towelettes, The Curator volunteered to give us the VIP tour of the planetarium. The tour started with the various exhibits, featuring fragments of all the known meteorites to have hit in Michigan.

But again, The Curator was not done with us. The Curator told us to take a seat in the planetarium. Then, The Curator proceeded to fire up the University’s planetarium…just for us. Unbelievable!

Remember, we were the only people in the planetarium. The Curator loaded up all sorts of celestial wonders for our private entertainment. Do you recall the recent lunar eclipse that occurred at 3am EST? Well, I did not need to stay up for it. Rather, prior to the real event, I saw the entire eclipse, up close and personal, with our VIP planetarium show. Furthermore, my view was much better than the view at 3am from my house. Additionally, knowing my strong Buckeye inclinations, The Curator had to load up a Michigan State hype program designed for the planetarium. The Curator’s hospitality blew us away. Consequently, I happily tolerated his Sparty rah-rah program.

Wrap It Up

Initially, we were just hoping the Moist Towelette Museum really existed…and we could actually find it. However, we blew those low expectations away. The Moist Towelette Museum exists. The Curator is a righteous guy who welcomed us to his museum. Furthermore, he included a VIP planetarium program for the three of us. And, if that’s not enough, The Curator also informed us that we would not be killed by an asteroid in a few years. The Asteroid and The Moist Towelette was a blog mission for the ages. Have a wonderful day. PT

I hope you have enjoyed reading “The Asteroid and The Moist Towelette” on Traveling with PugsleyTonks.

Here was another museum trip where the Curator gave us an excellent private tour https://travelingwithpt.com/ventriloquism-museum-its-the-real-deal/

And, ensure that you believe this place really exists, here you go… https://statenews.com/article/2023/10/cleanest-room-on-campus-msu-s-moist-towelette-museum?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_latest