ˈʌðɚɹ ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃənz ˈɔfɚd æt ðə tˈaɪm wɜː ðætðə sˈɜːkəlz wɜː ɡˈæs ɛskˈeɪp bˈʌbəlz, ɔːɹ fˈeɪks plˈæntᵻd baɪ ɡˈɑːd tə lˈʊɹ ðoʊz wɪð lˈɪɾəl fˈeɪθ ˌɪntʊ ˈɛɹɚ.
Other explanations offered at the time were that the circles were gas escape bubbles, or fakes planted by God to lure those with little faith into error.