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SKYLAB HAS FALLEN 644

1/30/2021

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​                                                              SKYLAB HAS FALLEN 644 

                                 (This article was written prior
                                 to Skylab's dramatic splashdown.
                                 If, perchance, I'm the one out of
​                                 650 billion who gets hit, you'll know
                                 better next time to pay closer attention
                                 to my predictions.)

                                 I realize that my first prediction will
                                 upset thousands of my readers (optimistic
                                 soul aren't I) who take delight in being
​                                 superstitious. Because I flatly predict that
                                 Skylab will not fall to earth on Friday 13th,
                                 1979, regardless whether there is a full 
                                 moon or not. A black cat may land on your 
                                 roof, but no Skylab.
                        
​                                 Contrary to NASA's prediction that Skylab
                                 will splash down in the Atlantic on July 11,
                                 I believe at least one piece of equipment
                                 will hang in the atmosphere until the evening
                                 of July 14, which just happens to be Donna's
                                 and my 13th wedding anniversary.

                                 It will be one of those rare occasions in which
                                 I have just finished treating my wife to a
​                                 delicious Eastern Shore seafood dinner
                                 The hit will occur two minutes after I've
                                 paid the bill.

                                 A policeman will rush to the scene and ask
                                 my wife the cause of my demise. She'll reply,
                                 "I'm not sure, officer, it was so sudden, like 
                                 a bolt out of the blue."

                                 (First published on July 15,1979)
                                 (Revisions made on January 30, 2021)

                                 






                              

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