Our friend Joe Notaro has added the October 26, 1952 Parade Magazine to his collection. This issue contains an article about Houdini and Joe Dunninger by Hy Gardner. Many wild tales here, but are any of them true? This one is a must-read, so click on over to Harry Houdini Circumstantial Evidence.
Protagoras famously stated, “Man is the measure of all things,” which encapsulates the idea that individual perception dictates reality. So everyone tells their version of the "truth"
No--those were wild tales. Dunninger learned well from his mentor HH: Promote yourself ruthlessly and keep dishing out the stories.
ReplyDelete"When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."
Leo..how made that statement?
ReplyDeleteIt’s a quote from the end of the movie: “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”
ReplyDeleteIt sure isn't my philosophy. Try: "The truth matters."
ReplyDeleteProtagoras famously stated, “Man is the measure of all things,” which encapsulates the idea that individual perception dictates reality. So everyone tells their version of the "truth"
ReplyDeleteAnd facts dont stop being true just because you dont want to believe them!
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