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Fandango, v. 1, issue 2, whole no. 6, Fall 1944

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REVIEW OF THE 28TH MAILING ...which might be subtitled: [[underline]] Intrigue on the Lower Level [[/underline]], by Joye Thing Long. As is customary, we shall start our intriguing with the by now well-known (I hope) index of activity. For the benefit of newcomers, I might say that these figures are derived by dividing the number of members into the number of items in the mailing to present a percentage of activity which is then expressed in decimal form. In the case of the current mailing, I could not find the heart to list the 10 items emenating from the dung dispensery at Newcastle; Thus the 53 items (oh NO!) enumerated in the FA are cut to 43, plus the one contribution from Friar Tuck. This figure, so far as I am concerned, is the official standing of this mailing; however, I append an alternative listing for the benefit of those who like the late Mr. Rogers-Degler. 24th Mailing. 35 papers from 51 members. .690 25th Mailing. 26 papers from 65 members. .400 26th Mailing. 48 papers from 65 members. .737 27th Mailing. 31 papers from 65 members. .477 28th Mailing. 44 papers from 65 members .677 (or, if you [[underline]] insist [[/underline]]....... 28th Mailing. 54 papers from 65 members. .831 ...Here we go again! ---- oo0oo ---- THE FANTASY CRITIC. The remarks of official critic Speer on my remarks on free love "mite" have been amusing had they not reflected Mr. Speer's well-known and offensive pruriency. As is a matter of record, The Okie believes that a woman need do no more than to smoke a casual cigarette, and she is a fallen damsel of the gutters. Furthermore, I do not feel that it is the province of a purportedly "official" critic to take up space justifying the existence of one of his own publications; as Speer does in the case of the [[underline]] S-F Democrat. [[/underline]] ---- oo0oo ---- FAN-DANGO. This issue contained many rather biting remarks directed personally at both Fore Ackerman and the LASFS. These remarks were more than a little outdated by the unavoidable lapse of time between the production of [[underline]] Fan-Dango [[/underline]] and its appearance in the mailing. At the time it was written, the local feud was at its height; by the time it was circulated, the feud was over--everybody loved everybody, and the perspiring editor had considerable explanations to dig form nowhere. I suggest, for the sake of keeping things straight, that [[underline]] F-D [[/underline]] II-1 be considered as a post mailing to the 27th mailing. Also, in the course of this issue, I neglected to credit RAHoffman for the lone illustration--which also appeared in [[underline]] #6 Acolyte. [[/underline]] ---- oo0oo ---- [[underline]] FUTURIA. [[/underline]] As an example of ego-boosting--phooey. As an example of fantasy bibliographical information--bravo. ---- oo0oo ---- [[underline]] FAN-TODS. [[/underline]] I like the subtle way in which NFS calls me a worm! Neat, chum, neat. As to completely normal people, I perhaps have not used the precise language I should have. Obviously "completely normal" is something that one seldom meets in real life. The "completely normal" individual is no more than the theoretical being made up of a vast number of averages; to find one in the flesh is a coincidence of an infrequency which Norm is far better equipped than I to express mathmatically. However, though obviously you and I have met different groups of fans, I feel that as a group the one I have met are further from the norm than any other group of people I have known. Segler not a detraction to the quality of FAPA? My dear fellow! -- 6 --
 
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