Author: Hannah Frishberg
The views of the Author are not necessarily the views of Enigmose
Did the animated Nostradamus predict the present yet again?
In its 30 years on air, “The Simpsons” has proved to be a modern prophet, seemingly anticipating everything from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the “Game of Thrones” finale to Donald Trump’s presidency and Greece defaulting on an IMF loan repayment.
Now, fans believe the show deserves credit for calling the coronavirus decades ahead of time as well as the recent sightings of Asia’s “murder hornets” in the US — all in one episode.
An observant fan has resurfaced a clip from a 1993 episode, “Marge in Chains,” where, amidst an epidemic of the “Osaka flu,” Dr. Julius Hibbert tells an angry crowd chanting for a cure that “the only cure is bed rest — anything I’d give you would only be a placebo.” The townspeople then overturn a truck in search of placebos, and in the process, crash open a case of killer bees which immediately begin swarming and causing mass panic.
The scene not only forecasts the convergence of deadly flying insects and a pandemic but the moment after the Twitter clip cuts, a man is seen eating one of the bees and declaring, “I’m cured!” In real life, the deadly murder hornets are lethal, but also considered a crunchy, zesty snack in Japan.
Prophetic Works of Ingersoll Lockwood
Two Works by a 19th Century Lawyer and writer eerily foretell the current era some believe. "1900" outlines the rise of a populist president and extrapolates what the consequences of electing such a seemingly popular Commander-in-Chief might be. Baron Trumps Marvelous Underground Journey is the tale of a young boy "Baron Trump" which is also the name of the Presidents youngest son. As the boy goes on his fantastic journey 'Don' is his guide and takes him to the Ural mountains in Russia
Another interesting Victorian Novel is The Odd Trump [1875] the two main characters are Clinton and Trump. Trump whose fortune depends in part on a casino and whose finances are a point of contention. Clinton calls Trump a 'deceitful old humbug' and 'an obstinate, mule-headed sucker'"
