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Voice of the Imagination, whole no. 24, August 1942

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IMAGI-NATION  5

That Bob-in-the-Box-260.
TUCKER, rites from Bloomington, Ill: "I'Il want to try my fine hand at baiting Tigrina; it seems to be
the thing in VOM of late, etc.
First I want to point out something obvious about fandom, to wit: let a hitherto undiscovered (and/or
glamorous) female appear on
the fan-scene and every half-
baked fan from Maine to Lower California rushes in to link his name with hers, etc. The crude way of doing it, without too much use [of] the
the imagination, is to write a
letter to VOM saying:  "Good for Tigrina etc. and her Hoodoo, etc. She is a gal after my own pocketbook. etc."
    This firmly establishes one in a permanent niche; it also forms a bond, however vaporous, between the he-fan and the female. When the two meet at convention, months or years later, the female will remember the linking of names and perhaps keep company with h-bfan [sic] in
sheer gratitude. Or even give him an atomical picture of herself and write him intimate letters, daily. And etc. Thus, friends, I wish to bait Tigrina and link my name with hers, to wit: Tigrina-link-Tucker. Etc. Oh yes, the baiting; Webster to the contrary,  she is not the one who '...omitted to grow up.'  Rather,  I would say she was permitted to grow up. Which is a shame, etc.  (I have an acquaintance who would, at the slightest suggestion, be overly glad to show her —or perform with her if she wishes— a couple of satanist tricks with cats that is guaranteed
to turn —nay,  revolve the  stomach like a merry-go-round.) And now, having duly
established my point and acclaimed myself a half-baked fan, etc.,  I continue.
     I have recently met Ecco Connor, and it is my personal opinion, etc.  that he is a
number fifteen fan, etc. Ghodde, etc! I'm damned glad 40 miles of space and stuff
and etc. are between us! The last time he was over here he swiped three originals off my walls, found and dutifully killed nine bottles of beer in the ice box, (no, Ackie, he didn't crawl into the box to kill them), ripped a dirty picture out of
my best pornographic book, made eyes at my wife and robbed the kids' bank for passage money home.  The cur! Etc.  (I threatened to have Wollheim run him out of fandom but he took it lightly. Etc.) 
     Kuslan should shoot you for printing that awful pic of her.  If I didn't have a better one (or two) than that in my files I would resign from fandom at once in pure fear. The Leslie Perri picture must be several years old. The last time I saw her she was wearing a mustache and goatee, etc.  I also noticed a wrinkle in her stocking.  Striking resemblance between Les Croutch and Man Mountain Marconette! Koenig is a Paul gentleman come to life— see FFL, May-June 1940, page 7, man standing upright on deck of ship; and various others not recollected at the moment.  Blomstrand the berries, etc. Dime to a dollar
he  (Bronson) marries the girl within four years. Etc. 
     The #2 face exists, etc. ing. 
   PS: Will you please announce in VOM that I am resigning from fandom. (The gal on the back is a witch! etc.)"
    ASTONISHING ALDENORTON dictated to his secy: "Congratulations on a truly outstanding issue of V. 0. M. In spite of your lugubrious lead editorial, I found the contents interesting indeed." Thx, pro!

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IMAGI-NATION 5 That Bob-in-the-Box-260. TUCKER, rites from Bloomington, Ill: "I'Il want to try my fine hand at baiting Tigrina; it seems to be the thing in VOM of late, etc. First I want to point out something obvious about fandom, to wit: let a hitherto undiscovered (and/or glamorous) female appear on the fan-scene and every half- baked fan from Maine to Lower California rushes in to link his name with hers, etc. The crude way of doing it, without too much use [of] the the imagination, is to write a letter to VOM saying: "Good for Tigrina etc. and her Hoodoo, etc. She is a gal after my own pocketbook. etc." This firmly establishes one in a permanent niche; it also forms a bond, however vaporous, between the he-fan and the female. When the two meet at convention, months or years later, the female will remember the linking of names and perhaps keep company with h-bfan [sic] in sheer gratitude. Or even give him an atomical picture of herself and write him intimate letters, daily. And etc. Thus, friends, I wish to bait Tigrina and link my name with hers, to wit: Tigrina-link-Tucker. Etc. Oh yes, the baiting; Webster to the contrary, she is not the one who '...omitted to grow up.' Rather, I would say she was permitted to grow up. Which is a shame, etc. (I have an acquaintance who would, at the slightest suggestion, be overly glad to show her —or perform with her if she wishes— a couple of satanist tricks with cats that is guaranteed to turn —nay, revolve the stomach like a merry-go-round.) And now, having duly established my point and acclaimed myself a half-baked fan, etc., I continue. I have recently met Ecco Connor, and it is my personal opinion, etc. that he is a number fifteen fan, etc. Ghodde, etc! I'm damned glad 40 miles of space and stuff and etc. are between us! The last time he was over here he swiped three originals off my walls, found and dutifully killed nine bottles of beer in the ice box, (no, Ackie, he didn't crawl into the box to kill them), ripped a dirty picture out of my best pornographic book, made eyes at my wife and robbed the kids' bank for passage money home. The cur! Etc. (I threatened to have Wollheim run him out of fandom but he took it lightly. Etc.) Kuslan should shoot you for printing that awful pic of her. If I didn't have a better one (or two) than that in my files I would resign from fandom at once in pure fear. The Leslie Perri picture must be several years old. The last time I saw her she was wearing a mustache and goatee, etc. I also noticed a wrinkle in her stocking. Striking resemblance between Les Croutch and Man Mountain Marconette! Koenig is a Paul gentleman come to life— see FFL, May-June 1940, page 7, man standing upright on deck of ship; and various others not recollected at the moment. Blomstrand the berries, etc. Dime to a dollar he (Bronson) marries the girl within four years. Etc. The #2 face exists, etc. ing. PS: Will you please announce in VOM that I am resigning from fandom. (The gal on the back is a witch! etc.)" ASTONISHING ALDENORTON dictated to his secy: "Congratulations on a truly outstanding issue of V. 0. M. In spite of your lugubrious lead editorial, I found the contents interesting indeed." Thx, pro!