Nostradamus Posthumously Given 'Used Booksellers' Lifetime Achievement Recognition Award'

The Association of North American Used Booksellers (ANAUB) today revealed that it will be giving famed prognosticator Nostradamus the coveted 'Lifetime Achievement Recognition Award' as a token of their appreciation for Nostradamus' single-handedly keeping most used booksellers in business since his death in 1566.

Nostradamian scholars asserted that Nostradamus himself predicted that such an honor would befall him, quoting the fifth stanza of "Tree Beetle Alchemist's Dirge" as irrefutable proof:

"And then shall the seven-toothed monkey
Slather hot mustard upon the apostate's patella;
'Ouchie!' shall exclaim the beslathered one,
Dropping his fork into a saucerful of tomato soup with celery.

Yea, verily I say unto thee, this shall come to pass
In the year's subdivided house, when eleven dreams gather at the feet of the Eastern plenipotentiary."

"Can there be any doubt?" asked noted Nostradamus expert Dan Burger. "It's as plain as day, if you ask me."