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Thirty-nine years ago, Lorne Johnson witnessed something that would forever change what he believed in.
Lorne Johnson poses with his two hand-made “grey ET” mannequins, next to his UFO KID licence plate. The former Inco employee has been researching extraterrestrial life for nearly four decades. Photo by Marg Seregelyi
After a late-night movie with a friend, Johnson and his female companion took a drive about “20 miles north-west” of the city.
As the car crested a hill, Johnson saw a glowing light radiating from a sand pit.
At first, he didn’t think much of it. Soon after, he realized it was highly unlikely anyone would be working in the remote area at 2:30 a.m.
Leaving his date in the car, Johnson trekked into the bush. The pulsating beams were the only thing lighting the dark night sky.
Johnson said the air was completely still. He could hear his ear drums vibrating.
Surrounded by the white light, he decided it might be safer to head back to his car. As they drove away, Johnson said he could see the shining light 25 feet above the tree line, he recalled.
Since having that experience, Johnson has become “more than a believer” in alien life.
For the past 26 years, Johnson has been researching UFOs and extraterrestrials (ETs). He said he’s come across some interesting artifacts — such as an energy-filled stone, shaped just like a spaceship, and a polished rock that appears to have alien face.
He said he believes the year 2012 will bring aliens and humans to a state of friendly co-existence. To illustrate his beliefs, the former Inco worker has made mannequin heads modelled after “grey ET” images. The two statues sit above the backseat of his car, nestled among other pieces of alien paraphernalia.
Since putting them in his car, Johnson said nearly 20 people have photographed them with cell phone cameras while stopped at traffic lights or in parking lots.
“When people see this, it makes them think outside the box,” he said.
And that’s a good thing, as far as he’s concerned.
“I feel sorry for people who have been programmed (to think according to tradition),” he said.
To complete his vehicle setup, Johnson’s licence plate even reads UFO KID.
The Ufologist is convinced that alines coming to Earth will be a positive experience for everyone.
“Nothing but good is coming,” he said.
-Posted by Heather Green-Oliver
