… “Describe their cul­ture.” “They have an impor­tant cel­e­bra­tion,” said E.T., “called Hol­low Bean. Every­one carves faces in fruit squashes and dresses up in sheets.” “Who holds this cel­e­bra­tion?” “The chil­dren, who actu­ally rule the Blue Planet of Earth. They are more intel­li­gent than the older peo­ple and out­run them on bicy­cles.” The machine whirled …