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Chanticleer, v. 1, issue 3, December 1945

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CHAUVENET
That crack of yours about the actifen not coming thru with the necessary $ for the support of Chanticleer touch my heart. I am hereby attempting to restore your faith in fankind by paying you 25[[cent symbol]] for the two issues of Chanticleer which you have sent me for free. I also promise to pay for any further issues reaching these quarters, but the rumble of doom heard in your remarks about 'if I am to continue publishing' suffice to discourage a more robust subscription. Yet 'tis to be hoped that C may linger with us many years. ((Me too)) The format & mimeoing, not to mention the artwork, gave C a professional quality which is certainly unusual and refreshing by contrast to what subscription fanzines used to be when I was active in the subscription field & putting out my own wretched rat. Warneratings: Michiconfusion...8, MYFFSAW...9, My trial yer error...5, What price fanzines...7, Suthin abt burton...8, Fubar...8, Chanticlucks...7, Those gay deceivers...7, Tree shot revs...6, Wt a r abt...7, Bibliops...8, Lost Korus....8. I generally take 7 as an average figure for such ratings on warner system & stuff hasta be better than routine to get 8s or 9s from me. I rated spaceways for yars & yars & yars & dont think i handed out more than 2 or 3 10s. One of the 10s was for Tucker's piece on editors methods in an anniversary number: that was a marvelous satire! ((Oh fi, I meant to delete that last sentence)) I hope U get wt I mean in my translation of yer last choruse into the lost (sea of) Korus. Er don't yer read ERB? ((No, but sometimes I ERG)) Thistuff yo publish under the name (?) of Laydschur mite be put forth under the name of Laydenegg. Need I say more? ((How about this ish?)) I fergitted ter rate da covuh. Giffs 8 even do I aint suah wt de ting means. ((Twas jst a spcsheep, radder unda wahta spcsheep, dshing tru de weeds und ge stunken brine))
BURBEE
Got the latest Chanticleer and thought it was uproariously good. Why haven't I got a copy of #1? How have I gotten this far without seeing #1. Please send me #1. ((I, too, go wild just thinking about #1)) What do you want now, money? ((Is he kiddin)) Oh, well, then, don't send me #1 until I send you the money. Your mag is for format, content, and just general puttogetherness (whatever the hell that means) rates probably the number 2 mag, with only diablerie ahead of it. ((Thanks Chas, Ashley has been notified.))
VLAN SPLAWN
Say, thanks a million for that sample copy of CHANTICLEER. Jollier than a whole volume of LEZ! Enclosed is a small subscription. ((Splawn of my heart, may I call you luffly? Your next "Jollier than a whole volume of LEZ!" will be forthcoming in a month or so. Tucker has been notified.))
LOWNDES
Comment on #2. Technically it's superb; a pleasure to read. Now, all you have to do is get some material worth reading, and you'll have something there. ((How about this ish? It's not all bad, is it?))
SPEER
The bordures and stuff are even better than before--and I've just noticed that you supply a key on the contents page. I liked best those for Myffsaw, Trial/Error, and Rosenblum. "Fangab consumed the afternoon like a vampire drinking plasma". Gorblimey. Contents are all interesting, but the next thing I have anything to say on is Chanticlucks. Laney's letter was interesting and a little surprising, since I'd supposed he considered himself to be a paragon. His "Those Gay Deceivers" was interesting, but I doubt it would hold up as a regular feature. May I suggest that you try starting your book section on an odd-numbered page,so the lithoed insert will really begin it? ((Tenk you, Juffus. So far you are the only one who has mentioned the border key on the contents page. Have taken your and others advice; the Wiedenbeck gal starts the book section this ish.))
LYDIA PINKHAM
Channy #2 was really wonderful. You must have a beautiful liver. My new remedy "Hustle Bustle Neuronic Tonic" is just the stuff for slims. I suggest you send a bottle to Tucker. Perhaps it will help poor Lez. Love in buckets, darling.

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CHAUVENET That crack of yours about the actifen not coming thru with the necessary $ for the support of Chanticleer touch my heart. I am hereby attempting to restore your faith in fankind by paying you 25[[cent symbol]] for the two issues of Chanticleer which you have sent me for free. I also promise to pay for any further issues reaching these quarters, but the rumble of doom heard in your remarks about 'if I am to continue publishing' suffice to discourage a more robust subscription. Yet 'tis to be hoped that C may linger with us many years. ((Me too)) The format & mimeoing, not to mention the artwork, gave C a professional quality which is certainly unusual and refreshing by contrast to what subscription fanzines used to be when I was active in the subscription field & putting out my own wretched rat. Warneratings: Michiconfusion...8, MYFFSAW...9, My trial yer error...5, What price fanzines...7, Suthin abt burton...8, Fubar...8, Chanticlucks...7, Those gay deceivers...7, Tree shot revs...6, Wt a r abt...7, Bibliops...8, Lost Korus....8. I generally take 7 as an average figure for such ratings on warner system & stuff hasta be better than routine to get 8s or 9s from me. I rated spaceways for yars & yars & yars & dont think i handed out more than 2 or 3 10s. One of the 10s was for Tucker's piece on editors methods in an anniversary number: that was a marvelous satire! ((Oh fi, I meant to delete that last sentence)) I hope U get wt I mean in my translation of yer last choruse into the lost (sea of) Korus. Er don't yer read ERB? ((No, but sometimes I ERG)) Thistuff yo publish under the name (?) of Laydschur mite be put forth under the name of Laydenegg. Need I say more? ((How about this ish?)) I fergitted ter rate da covuh. Giffs 8 even do I aint suah wt de ting means. ((Twas jst a spcsheep, radder unda wahta spcsheep, dshing tru de weeds und ge stunken brine)) BURBEE Got the latest Chanticleer and thought it was uproariously good. Why haven't I got a copy of #1? How have I gotten this far without seeing #1. Please send me #1. ((I, too, go wild just thinking about #1)) What do you want now, money? ((Is he kiddin)) Oh, well, then, don't send me #1 until I send you the money. Your mag is for format, content, and just general puttogetherness (whatever the hell that means) rates probably the number 2 mag, with only diablerie ahead of it. ((Thanks Chas, Ashley has been notified.)) VLAN SPLAWN Say, thanks a million for that sample copy of CHANTICLEER. Jollier than a whole volume of LEZ! Enclosed is a small subscription. ((Splawn of my heart, may I call you luffly? Your next "Jollier than a whole volume of LEZ!" will be forthcoming in a month or so. Tucker has been notified.)) LOWNDES Comment on #2. Technically it's superb; a pleasure to read. Now, all you have to do is get some material worth reading, and you'll have something there. ((How about this ish? It's not all bad, is it?)) SPEER The bordures and stuff are even better than before--and I've just noticed that you supply a key on the contents page. I liked best those for Myffsaw, Trial/Error, and Rosenblum. "Fangab consumed the afternoon like a vampire drinking plasma". Gorblimey. Contents are all interesting, but the next thing I have anything to say on is Chanticlucks. Laney's letter was interesting and a little surprising, since I'd supposed he considered himself to be a paragon. His "Those Gay Deceivers" was interesting, but I doubt it would hold up as a regular feature. May I suggest that you try starting your book section on an odd-numbered page,so the lithoed insert will really begin it? ((Tenk you, Juffus. So far you are the only one who has mentioned the border key on the contents page. Have taken your and others advice; the Wiedenbeck gal starts the book section this ish.)) LYDIA PINKHAM Channy #2 was really wonderful. You must have a beautiful liver. My new remedy "Hustle Bustle Neuronic Tonic" is just the stuff for slims. I suggest you send a bottle to Tucker. Perhaps it will help poor Lez. Love in buckets, darling.