Alien Base: The Evidence for Extraterrestrial Colonization of Earth: ALIEN LIAISON
Howard Menger’s incredible experiences continued into the 1950s, as he became increasingly involved in helping the space people establish themselves on our planet. Such tasks were not without their moments of humour, Menger recalled:
Often I purchased clothing and took it to the points of contact. Visitors just arriving from other planets had to be attired in terrestrial clothing so they could pass unnoticed among people . . . I remember one time when I was asked to purchase several complete outfits of female clothing. Feeling it would be embarrassing and somewhat difficult to explain why I was buying so many outfits, I purchased them in separate shops.
I bought what I thought was the appropriate size and showed up at the point of contact. The women went into the next room from which I soon heard a series of giggles and groans. Finally the door opened and the bras were flung out. They apologized, saying they just could not wear them, and they never had . . . They [also had] difficulties with high heels. They teetered and wobbled and suffered, but took it in good humor. They realized they would have to learn how to wear them, though they often complained, ‘Why can’t your women wear sensible shoes!’
On several occasions, Menger says he acted as barber for some of the new male arrivals. ‘I don’t know if they save their hair or not,’ he remarked, ‘however, all evidence of the meetings was always carefully gathered up by the space people before they departed.’ Some of the men had unusually fair skin, without hair on their arms or faces, and apparently they had no need to shave. ‘After three months on Earth, however, they became hairy and grew beards.’
Some of the visitors requested dark glasses; some specifically of red glass, though the reason for this was not given. ‘Thus I had the opportunity to meet people from other planets in all stages of progress and development,’ claimed Menger, ‘from those who spoke no word of our language to those who spoke it fluently; scientists and technicians to helpers and assistants. I briefed them on our customs, slang and habits.
Although they utilized instruments to learn a language quickly, the machines couldn’t always cope with colloquialisms.’ Although acting as one of the space people’s liaison men, Menger says that he was never asked to obtain identification papers, nor to seek jobs for them