During the volcanic eruption on the Indonesian island of Krakatoa in 1883, the dust thrown into the atmosphere caused the moon to appear blue for some time. Natural disasters of such magnitude are rare, so the expression means something that seldom happens.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
"Once In A Blue Moon"
Disasters that made historyDuring the volcanic eruption on the Indonesian island of Krakatoa in 1883, the dust thrown into the atmosphere caused the moon to appear blue for some time. Natural disasters of such magnitude are rare, so the expression means something that seldom happens.
During the volcanic eruption on the Indonesian island of Krakatoa in 1883, the dust thrown into the atmosphere caused the moon to appear blue for some time. Natural disasters of such magnitude are rare, so the expression means something that seldom happens.
