The Mysterious Page 89
We've heard from a few readers about the missing page in the January/February 2007 issue. OK, more than a few. On page 19, our “10th Anniversary FAQ” ended with the following:
Not to get you guys in trouble, but do you have a favorite Nebraska town?
“We try not to play favorites. However, Chris, Jason and I agree that in all our travels there's one town that's been the best friend to this magazine, as well as our favorite place to visit. And I don't mean to diminish anyone else by telling you that it's
(continued on p. 89)
And of course that issue of the magazine has only 88 pages. Our editor, David Bristow, thought this was a pretty good joke – a clever way of not naming a favorite Nebraska town (because we love 'em all).
Since then, we've heard from a number of readers (including… ahem… the editor's mother) wondering where the rest of the story is.
We're going pretend that this isn't a failed attempt at humor. We're going to assume that for our readers, the very thought of missing a page of Nebraska Life is so terrible, so panic-inducing, as to block out all other thoughts.
Something like that, anyway. By the way, did we mention we've teamed up with Roger Welsch and the International Liar's Hall of Fame for a Nebraska tall tale contest? Look for plenty of colorful falsehoods in the March/April 2007 issue. Just not on p. 89. Honest.