excerpt from article North Haverhill Times May 19, 1968
Fortune Teller Predicts ‘Sound’ Future for Local Tot
By Rex Fletcher
(Woodsville) Wandering fortuneteller ‘Mystic’ Mary McVeet had exciting things to say about newborn Mark Haskins’ future today. Gazing into her crystal ball, she procaimed that “One day, this kid’s gonna sit in a windowless room week after week and mix the heck out of television programs, spots and films. A fella named ‘Roland House’ will employ him for many, many years. I forsee that Mark and some guy named ‘Brian’ or maybe ‘Ryan’ or ‘Abner’ will start their own company, and be their own bosses.”
McVeet paused briefly to light a cigar, then continued. “Along the way the boy will win some Monitor Awards and a Peer Award. But most importantly, he’ll win the hearts of the whole darned town. No wait, those aren’t townspeople. Those are clients.”
Coughing from inhaling the cigar too deeply, she sputtered, “Scratch that last bit. I made that part up. Anyway, its clear that this kid’s got a real future in audio. Or maybe he’ll be a mime.”
She stared the infant in his eyes for a long moment, “Yeah, he’s gonna be a mime. He’s got that happy squint that just makes you want to punch him in the face. Definitely a mime.”
