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Fandango, v. 1, issue 2, whole no. 6, Fall 1944
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THE WORKS. [[underline]] Wow! [[/underline]] Lowndes' remarks anent the NFFF strike a highly responsive chord. I feel, however, that the NFFF is a dead duck less because of the degeneration of scientification than because of the inherent pointlessness of any [[underline]] national [[/underline]] fan organization. While grandiose plans may be [[underline]] talked about [[/underline]], the only actual accomplishments of any national organizations todate have been, to put it mildly, laughable. Whether it be the Cosmic Circle with its illiterate ravings, or the NFFF with its stupidly titled bulletin full of Chamber of Commerce style pep talks; there is nothing in such an organization for the real fan of weird, fantasy, and scientifiction. I consider that EEEvans is a sincere individual, working for what he believes to be the good of fandom; however, I regret my inability to say a like thing about the other NFFF officers whom I have met personally. To them, NFFF is no more than a vehicle for the boosting of their little egoes---me, I'd rather join Liebscher in boosting roosters. When I declaim against national fan organizations, I do not wish it to be taken as a denunciation of FAPA. FAPA divers from such group in that it is less a fan organization than an amateur journalism society made up of fans and former fans. Furthermore, a group such as FAPA reading material to all of its members, is far more likely to succeed than a group whose membership are expected to spend their time admiring the antics of their Pacific Coast organizer. When may I have my second saucer of cream? ----oo0oo---- [[underline]] MILTY'S MAG [//underline]]. Milty's remarks anent his delirious visions prompt me to inquire if any of the rest of you have shared my experiences with vodka? Perhaps it was due to the baseness of the produce (cheap Mexican rotgut), but my two experiences with the stuff led to most fantastic dreams and walking visions. On neither occasion was I drunk, but upon going to bed I immediately fell into a troubled slumber, a slumber filled with dreams of an almost unbelievable clarity and reality. Much of the time I was semi-awake, with my eyes open; I could see every detail of my room insofar as the street lamps would show it--yet at the same time the visions persisted. I did not seem actually to be taking part in them so much as I was an interested spectator. I had no volition over them, but at the same time I didn't seem to care much what came next--much as though I were attending the cinema. ----o0oo---- [[underline]] SO SAARI [[/underline]] ! Your comment on [[undelrine]] Fan-Dango [[/undelrine]] leads me to inquire if persons need be [[underline]] either [[/underline]] introverted or extroverted. I was under the impression that extreme extroversion was considered as much a maladjustment as extreme introversion. ----oo0oo---- [[undelrine]] THE STUMP [[/underline]]. Subversive! These "fascists" are everywhere! ----oo0oo---- [[underline]] TOWARD TOMORROW [[/underline]]. Yerke's statement that members of NAPA, Quill & Soroll, etc. produce far better presented and thought out material than fandom is certainly open to question. I am familiar enough with NAPA (Ive belonged to it longer than I have to FAPA) to state emphatically that our average is far superior to theirs. Aside from a limited few publications NAPAzines are not as good as the typical Vulcan publication. And in the days I belonged to Quill and Scroll, I picked up no impressions of the group particularly calculated to give me a high opinion of it. Otherwise, Bruce shows a commonsense approach which is distressingly uncommon in fan circles....Kepner's own article on Fandom and Ethics leaves much to be desired. It rambles around too much, and furthermore, states few if any conclusions. I doubt if any reader of it has any idea as to what Kepner himself believes on this subject. -- 9 --
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THE WORKS. [[underline]] Wow! [[/underline]] Lowndes' remarks anent the NFFF strike a highly responsive chord. I feel, however, that the NFFF is a dead duck less because of the degeneration of scientification than because of the inherent pointlessness of any [[underline]] national [[/underline]] fan organization. While grandiose plans may be [[underline]] talked about [[/underline]], the only actual accomplishments of any national organizations todate have been, to put it mildly, laughable. Whether it be the Cosmic Circle with its illiterate ravings, or the NFFF with its stupidly titled bulletin full of Chamber of Commerce style pep talks; there is nothing in such an organization for the real fan of weird, fantasy, and scientifiction. I consider that EEEvans is a sincere individual, working for what he believes to be the good of fandom; however, I regret my inability to say a like thing about the other NFFF officers whom I have met personally. To them, NFFF is no more than a vehicle for the boosting of their little egoes---me, I'd rather join Liebscher in boosting roosters. When I declaim against national fan organizations, I do not wish it to be taken as a denunciation of FAPA. FAPA divers from such group in that it is less a fan organization than an amateur journalism society made up of fans and former fans. Furthermore, a group such as FAPA reading material to all of its members, is far more likely to succeed than a group whose membership are expected to spend their time admiring the antics of their Pacific Coast organizer. When may I have my second saucer of cream? ----oo0oo---- [[underline]] MILTY'S MAG [//underline]]. Milty's remarks anent his delirious visions prompt me to inquire if any of the rest of you have shared my experiences with vodka? Perhaps it was due to the baseness of the produce (cheap Mexican rotgut), but my two experiences with the stuff led to most fantastic dreams and walking visions. On neither occasion was I drunk, but upon going to bed I immediately fell into a troubled slumber, a slumber filled with dreams of an almost unbelievable clarity and reality. Much of the time I was semi-awake, with my eyes open; I could see every detail of my room insofar as the street lamps would show it--yet at the same time the visions persisted. I did not seem actually to be taking part in them so much as I was an interested spectator. I had no volition over them, but at the same time I didn't seem to care much what came next--much as though I were attending the cinema. ----o0oo---- [[underline]] SO SAARI [[/underline]] ! Your comment on [[undelrine]] Fan-Dango [[/undelrine]] leads me to inquire if persons need be [[underline]] either [[/underline]] introverted or extroverted. I was under the impression that extreme extroversion was considered as much a maladjustment as extreme introversion. ----oo0oo---- [[undelrine]] THE STUMP [[/underline]]. Subversive! These "fascists" are everywhere! ----oo0oo---- [[underline]] TOWARD TOMORROW [[/underline]]. Yerke's statement that members of NAPA, Quill & Soroll, etc. produce far better presented and thought out material than fandom is certainly open to question. I am familiar enough with NAPA (Ive belonged to it longer than I have to FAPA) to state emphatically that our average is far superior to theirs. Aside from a limited few publications NAPAzines are not as good as the typical Vulcan publication. And in the days I belonged to Quill and Scroll, I picked up no impressions of the group particularly calculated to give me a high opinion of it. Otherwise, Bruce shows a commonsense approach which is distressingly uncommon in fan circles....Kepner's own article on Fandom and Ethics leaves much to be desired. It rambles around too much, and furthermore, states few if any conclusions. I doubt if any reader of it has any idea as to what Kepner himself believes on this subject. -- 9 --
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