Wish i was old enough to understand and appreciate it. I was 6, we went round my great aunts house to watch it. Didn't see it as a big deal,looked pretty, but got bored and went inside lol.
Well the day before was glorious and the eclipse day cloudy as. I was so disappointed as I had been looking forward to it since age 10. Luckily for us the clouds parted for totality. It blew me away, we saw the Baileys beads, the diamond ring effect and the crescent Suns on the ground made by leaves acting as pinhole cameras.. Incredible.. I feel blessed to have seen it.