Saturday, August 24, 2013

The Folly Of Speculation

In 1985, Ebony magazine commissioned a Chicago artist named Nathan Wright to depict what he thought black stars would look like in the year 2000 for an article in the August edition. One of those young stars was Michael Jackson.  Here's Nathan's depiction:
 
 
MICHAEL JACKSON
 
"At 40, he will have aged gracefully and will have a handsome, more mature look. In number, his fans will have grown tenfold by the year 2000."
 
 
The way Michael Jackson actually looked in 2000:
 
 
 
 
 
      "There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate: when he can't afford it, and when he can." - Mark Twain

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