ROCHESTER, NY — Rochester welcomes an unusual guest as a rare total solar eclipse passes directly above Upstate New York. Although the last time the total solar eclipse graced Rochester was in 1925, this solar phenomenon has wasted no time joining Rochester’s common folk in their daily rituals. After all, where better to get blacked out and make a spectacle of yourself than at Rochester’s own Salinger’s tavern.

Regulars at Salinger’s are no strangers to getting blackout on a Monday, and now they can say that they’re not alone! The sun will be in total eclipse starting around 3:20pm and will be blacked out for around 3 minutes, meaning it will probably be sober enough to drive by, like, 3:45 unless someone wants to call an Uber.

Rochester residents and visitors alike are anxiously awaiting the eclipse next week, and fingers crossed that when the sun blacks out, there will be 100% less projectile vomiting than when I did it in college.