Sorry, I have not met Uncle Sam in Clacton, but I am sceptical. There are many charlatans in the field, and we also tend to believe what we want to, and our memories are selective. If I were a fortune teller, I would alter whatever the tea leaves said to reflect my observations. I recall my (now) wife going with me to a fortune teller in Hong Kong. He was hardly going to say that she would marry a bearded man from elsewhere in Asia, when I was sitting a couple of feet away. And her next job would be found in specialist publication. Well, if you can guess a person’s profession from their appearance, etc., and know a bit about it, you are in a good position. The Hong Kong Law Society Gazette is a good source of jobs for a solicitor. Perhaps our friend, Ian, who is a magician, will have a view. The techniques of suggestion, distraction, etc. should be similar to those of a fortune teller.
Sorry, I have not met Uncle Sam in Clacton, but I am sceptical. There are many charlatans in the field, and we also tend to believe what we want to, and our memories are selective. If I were a fortune teller, I would alter whatever the tea leaves said to reflect my observations. I recall my (now) wife going with me to a fortune teller in Hong Kong. He was hardly going to say that she would marry a bearded man from elsewhere in Asia, when I was sitting a couple of feet away. And her next job would be found in specialist publication. Well, if you can guess a person’s profession from their appearance, etc., and know a bit about it, you are in a good position. The Hong Kong Law Society Gazette is a good source of jobs for a solicitor. Perhaps our friend, Ian, who is a magician, will have a view. The techniques of suggestion, distraction, etc. should be similar to those of a fortune teller.