This irreverent satirical look at the never-ending flying saucer controversy lampoons the full spectrum of the UFO "invasion," from the ancient astronaut theories to the evolution of today's alien abduction "epidemic".
From the first chapter, "Wheelbarrows of the Gods," readers see how a close look at prehistoric myths from around the world reveal common threads in each account. Since threads weren't invented until centuries later, the myths "had" to be brought to the ancient scribes from outer space. McHugh relates tales of UFOs in the Bible; for example, how Noah and his sons inadvertently caused aliens to flood the Earth for forty days and nights. He relates stories of how extraterrestrials gave Nostradamus his power, and how they influenced the success of the 1969 New York Mets. McHugh also looks at modern flying saucer incidents, starting with two people and their dog who were hypnotized to find out what really happened the night they saw a UFO. He traces the evolution of the alien abduction epidemic and offers readers a tongue-in-cheek quiz to determine if they have been abducted without realizing it.
From the big government cover-up to the sexual fantasies of aliens, with some asides into the crop-circle mystery and the Bermuda Triangle, Flying Saucers Are Everywhere holds nothing sacred in its quest to expose the fakery, the foolishness, and the fun of the most fascinating issue of our time.
Tom McHugh (Sacramento, CA) is a computer programmer for the Lachman Resource Group.
135 pages
ISBN 0-87975-982-8