Some people in Indonesia have antique ideas about how to deal with volancoes. (“Although most Indonesians are Muslim, many also follow animist beliefs and worship ancient spirits. At full moon, they may trek to the crater’s rim to throw in rice, jewellery and live animals to appease the spirits of the volcano.”) The grumpy mountain in question is Mount Merapi. It’s getting grumpier.

Need we remind the Indonesians what happened in this state 26 years ago this week? (Mt. St. Helens is current closed to hikers “due to volcanic activity,” and it’s not even spewing lava or anything like Mount Merapi.)