Unfortunately, the source of this picture of a cylindrical UFO [that as I said before does put me in mind of what i'd expect a photo of a crayon dangling from a fine fishing line in front of the camera would look like] is part of a much bigger deception aka UFO hoax by a prolific [for a while] 'tall-tale-teller' named Carroll Watts. …. Well that's my opinion anyway.
… The stories that he came out with were imo pure fantasy, and not very potent or original at that!
The 1967 close encounters of Carroll Watts
I find his tales almost childlike at present, but I assume that back then fifty years ago without much of the knowledge that we enjoy today , told with a straight poker face he might have been a bit more believable ? … especially with the slight input of his wife and the "photographic evidence" that he so conveniently provided.
…. well that's probably enough said from me as it is of course only my opinion, and being one who has form in doubting most [if not all] of the serial-contactee claims that abound the Ufological branches of the paranormal genre , i'll end up being branded as some kind of Phil Klass type debunker by my forum peers! lol.
… but come on,
"It asked me if I would be willing to submit to a rigorous physical examination!" why?
" because we are taking a survey".or "
We Can Come And Go As We Please And No One Can Stop Us!” not to mention that
"they come from the planet that we call Mars”. … all of which smacks to me of pure 1950's/60's syfy T.V and movies.
??…. Yep!... it's a crayon.
Cheers.