Even the Blazing Ball of Fire up there needs a break from all year 24/7 non-stop working. If that is a acceptable comical illustration of the Solar Eclipse that just took place in the North America.
From Scientific point of view, this phenonmenon occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth. This can be fully or partial obstruction by the Jealous Moon!
A pity as we Africans never shared in this Nature Glamourous rare event as recently experienced in The US and other North American Countries on the 21st of Aug 2017.
Image used is a screenshot from LinkedIn!