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Le Zombie, v. 5, issue 4, whole no. 51, January 1943

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The important thing is that most of these stories had been rejected primarily because they violated some of the inviolable taboos of other magazines. They were off-trail, and they were accepted enthusiastically, even when they were roundly cussed (I cussed one of them roundly, as you may remember.)

But there weren't enough such stories submitted to keep up the high standards of some of the early issues. Recently, however, there has been a decided turn for the better. I think certain writers found themselves with a swell story on their hands, which just wouldn't "write itself" according to the taboos. But they liked the story, so they finished it. They knew it wouldn't "go" in their regular markets, so they, or their agents, tried it at Popular, as a means of salvaging something in the way of cash from all that work. So Popular got the story, at half the price other mags were paying. And finally, because Popular had accepted their problem child, and because they liked to write stories of that type, uninhibited by taboos, they gratefully wrote some more of the same kind for the same editors.
That may be all wrong, but it sounds good and fills up lots of paper.

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Filling up lots of paper is important, because Pong has "generously" offered me the privlige of filling up three pages this time, instead of the usual two. After those slanderous remarks about Donna Belle in No. 49, too! Ah, well; he has to fill up this Ann-Ish some way!

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Bill Bronson ("Via StfNash," Fantasite, Vol. 2, No. 4) confirms the opinion, oft expressed by Midwestern fans, that Jane Tucker is the best cook in the World. He had an excellent opportunity to verify the truth of this cliche before, during, and after, the Michiconference, and obviously took full advantage of the opportunity. But I"m not at all sure that he can be considered a reliable informant. Judging from his own account, he was buried in a sea of suds during the entire period. Are you sure it was chicken you ate, Phil?

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"Buy War Bonds, and Paste the Opposition." S'long, Flans
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WE WEEP AGAIN DEPT: You have probably already noticed that there is no calendar included with this issue. At this late stage of the game, (mid-January), we learn from the New York firm doing our cover lithographing that the price is prohibitive. We wanted naturally, a heavy paper stock for the calendar. They wait until today to tell us what it will cost us. We weep; and so another famous old LeZ institution goes dribbling down the drain. The Clyne illustration that was to be the calendar will be used instead as the cover, next issue.

BLA TANT FALSEHOOD DEPT: There is absolutely no truth to the vile rumor that "type 5" blood was found in Koenig's veins.

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18 The important thing is that most of these stories had been rejected primarily because they violated some of the inviolable taboos of other magazines. They were off-trail, and they were accepted enthusiastically, even when they were roundly cussed (I cussed one of them roundly, as you may remember.) But there weren't enough such stories submitted to keep up the high standards of some of the early issues. Recently, however, there has been a decided turn for the better. I think certain writers found themselves with a swell story on their hands, which just wouldn't "write itself" according to the taboos. But they liked the story, so they finished it. They knew it wouldn't "go" in their regular markets, so they, or their agents, tried it at Popular, as a means of salvaging something in the way of cash from all that work. So Popular got the story, at half the price other mags were paying. And finally, because Popular had accepted their problem child, and because they liked to write stories of that type, uninhibited by taboos, they gratefully wrote some more of the same kind for the same editors. That may be all wrong, but it sounds good and fills up lots of paper. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Filling up lots of paper is important, because Pong has "generously" offered me the privlige of filling up three pages this time, instead of the usual two. After those slanderous remarks about Donna Belle in No. 49, too! Ah, well; he has to fill up this Ann-Ish some way! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bill Bronson ("Via StfNash," Fantasite, Vol. 2, No. 4) confirms the opinion, oft expressed by Midwestern fans, that Jane Tucker is the best cook in the World. He had an excellent opportunity to verify the truth of this cliche before, during, and after, the Michiconference, and obviously took full advantage of the opportunity. But I"m not at all sure that he can be considered a reliable informant. Judging from his own account, he was buried in a sea of suds during the entire period. Are you sure it was chicken you ate, Phil? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Buy War Bonds, and Paste the Opposition." S'long, Flans DBT WE WEEP AGAIN DEPT: You have probably already noticed that there is no calendar included with this issue. At this late stage of the game, (mid-January), we learn from the New York firm doing our cover lithographing that the price is prohibitive. We wanted naturally, a heavy paper stock for the calendar. They wait until today to tell us what it will cost us. We weep; and so another famous old LeZ institution goes dribbling down the drain. The Clyne illustration that was to be the calendar will be used instead as the cover, next issue. BLA TANT FALSEHOOD DEPT: There is absolutely no truth to the vile rumor that "type 5" blood was found in Koenig's veins.