Ok, I have to know. In Close Encounters of the Third Kind, when the UFOs first appear over Devil's Tower they form the Big Dipper. Now is this because of the legend of the 7 sisters of the Kiowa that were thrust into the night sky to avoid being killed by their brother who became a bear? Or is there another reason for the Big Dipper symbol? I had heard at one point that it might have been included in either the Pioneer Plaque or the Voyager Gold Record information as a universal symbol of goodwill or friendship, but I haven't been able to verify that at all. So if anybody out there knows, PLEASE drop me a line. Thanks.

PS: Rocky, are you in N.O. yet?