Flying saucers are 60 years old today....

[bindeweede]

......apparently. Well, the term is.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6268708.stm

[Julia]

Interesting choice of words - Arnold didn't saythat these objects were shaped like saucers, they just moved like saucers skipping over water. Lo and behold, people misunderstood the simile and promptly began seeing flying saucers all over the place!