Scarfolk is a town in North West England that did not progress beyond 1979. Instead, the entire decade of the 1970s loops ad infinitum. Here in Scarfolk, pagan rituals blend seamlessly with science; hauntology is a compulsory subject at school, and everyone must be in bed by 8pm because they are perpetually running a slight fever. "Visit Scarfolk today. Our number one priority is keeping rabies at bay." For more information please reread.
Wednesday, 22 November 2017
Help Britain Charity Film (1971)
In 1971 the council released a short film which predicted the state of the nation by 2025. While the film is no longer extant, these three frames have been found in our archive.
According to the transcript, the film anticipated Britain joining and leaving the European Union and becoming a nation of racist immigrants who intern themselves in camps and try to get themselves deported. It also predicted that Southern Britain would become a dumping ground for international toxic waste. This leads to the genetic modification of Brits who eventually become a delicacy in Japan and the only known food item that complains.
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Remarkably prescient
ReplyDeleteFood that gets fresh with you when you get it fresh.
ReplyDeleteHow utterly ridiculous! The half penny was phased out years before the prediction date...
ReplyDeleteWe live in a divided Britain, so you can get two for 25p, that works out at 12 1/2p each.
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