| Intl. Notebook | Dec 5 2017 |
Too bad your job isn't like the prediction racket.
We have more from National Informer, with an issue published today in 1971, containing stories about wives thinking their husbands are lousy lovers, how pornography is good for mental health, an inside look at the always exciting pimping profession, and more. One story we love: phrenologists feeling the shape of women's heads to determine whether they're good in bed. And as usual there's a new slate of amazing predictions by resident seer Mark Travis, a guy who once predicted that a series of savage sex slayings would mystify the police of an east coast city until they finally found the culprit—an 11-year old boy. Ah, that crazy Travis. The man is right like 5% of the time but still gets to keep his gig. Our favorite from this issue: “I predict the death of another famous rock star from an overdose of narcotics will have a chilling effect on the drug scene among youth.” He really went out on a limb with that one and still got it only half right. There were plenty more overdoses after December 1971, but none that chilled the drug scene. We doubt anything could do that for long. We also doubt we'll ever stop buying National Informer. It's an addictive drug all its own.
