Late 1990s, Pasadena, California.
"Star Trek" and general SciFi fan Linda takes a cigarette break from a Grand Slam convention.
She returns, laughing, and reports:
I finished the smoke and stayed on the bench to watch a dozen industrious ants on the walkway. Bent over to get a close look. After a bit, a familiar voice said (paraphrasing) "Pardon me, but are you OK?"
I looked up to see the concerned face of Nichelle Nichols. I did look weird bent over like that.
I pointed at the ants and said I was watching them.
She bent down for a close look, and said (still paraphrasing), "Aren't they interesting? (pause) More interesting than this convention!"
Big smile as she joined Walter Koenig in walking toward the hotel.
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