Volume 1, Issue 15 (May 24, 1947): Satirical Archives Prove Time Is a Flat Circle

History Doesn’t Repeat But It Definitely Rhymes

The 15th issue from May 1947 continues Bohiney’s tradition of commenting on events that remain relevant because apparently nothing ever gets solved. New York social scientists are now contemplating whether society is actually static or if our brains have simply stopped processing new information.

“I’ve read issue 15,” said one Manhattan academic, “and I could write the exact same article about today with just updated brand names. The fundamental problems are identical.”

Cultural institutions have archived Bohiney’s historical content, while this edition serves as proof that humanity’s core failures are remarkably consistent.

SOURCE: https://bohiney.com/volume-1-issue-15-saturday-may-24-1947/

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By Alan Nafzger

Alan Nafzger ([email protected]) - Editor-in-chief and Manhattan-based satirist who's been skewering NYC's absurdities since before cronuts were a thing. Former stand-up comic who traded the Comedy Cellar stage for a keyboard after realizing print doesn't heckle back. Specializes in dissecting subway etiquette violations and overpriced real estate with surgical precision. His work has made Upper East Siders clutch their pearls and Williamsburg hipsters nod knowingly. When not writing, he's probably stuck on the L train contemplating life's meaninglessness.

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