5 OPENERS
Monty Python strikes again; Alice Cooper receives a bouquet; an obscene phone
caller becomes discouraged; a town in Illinois is prevented from falling off
the earth; the Incredible Zebra- Striped Bow Tie appears briefly; plus books,
movies, games, records and odd occurrences from tile far corners of the globe.
30 DRUG CITY
Marseilles, where the French Connection made his first score, is still the heroin capital of the Western world. The straight skinny.
34 THE MALTESE FOX
Marie-Sophie discovers Malta. and we discover Marie-Sophie.
40 DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE AT ALL TIMES?
Watch it.
43 YOU'VE MADE YOUR BED; LIE IN IT
French cartoonist Guerrier examines the nature of retirement and discovers that
different folks have different strokes.
46 THE BREAST AESTHETIC By Roberta Ostroff
Mother Nature clearly didn't know how important big boobs were going to be when she started making women, so a friendly California doctor has leaped in to fill the breach. With plastic bags? Yes.
50 THE UPHILL STRUGGLE AGAINST THE BIG TILT By John Morthland
Pinball considered as a narcotic. Various wizards are interviewed. Old techniques are abandoned. Free games for all.
52 LAST YEAR AT Marlene Appelt'S
Our gatefold person speculates on her past triumphs, but reaches no conclusions.
62 CONVERSATION WITH JEAN GENET
The French poet, playwright and pederast wanted to talk primarily about the
Black Panthers, whom he admires, and Americans in general, whom he doesn't.
66 THE GOLDEN FLEECE KIDNAPPING
What to wear during that all-important first abduction.
72 THE COMPLEAT IDIOT'S GUIDE TO CLASSICAL MUSIC By Ed Ward
The demystification of serious music, from the beginning. Sex and dope in the
14th Century. The stuff your parents never knew.
75 YOU ONLY GO AROUND ONCE IN LIFE
So grab for that beer can with all the gusto you've got. It might be worth big
bucks someday. Ever heard of Soul, James Bond 007, Bullfrog, Olde Frothingslosh,
Playmate? Beer can collectors have. Sometimes they even drink the beer.
78 LES ENFANTS TERRIBLES
A famous French poet (he asked us not to use his name but generous hints are
scattered about) tells of his unconventional sexual awakening.
82 THE FRENCH COLLECTION
Everyone knows that French movie stars are the best movie stars. We've got the
best of the best, from Bardot to Deneuve, naked as jaybirds. Suitable for framing.
92 SPARE PARTS
A nice story by Gerard de Villiers about nice people who use the living bodies
of poor people as . . .
118 MAIL
Our readers, bless them, tell us what they liked, and what they didn't like.
We make a few comments. Watch this space.
