Ross Andley
This may look like it's going to be a humorous article ... then again it may not. Anyway you've probably never heard of me and no doubt doubt my existance. Well, I am taking this opportunity to deny it! I hereby declare that I do exist! Notarized proof will be sent upon receipt of sufficient money to cover the notary's fee, mailing costs, and the last three checks I cashed. But back to the plot. If you are sufficiently convinced that I exist to believe that I am capable of writing an article then read on ...
Fandom is more to me than just a word on paper -- much more. So much that it makes my head ache just to think about it. By the time you finish reading this thing you'll have a headache too. By the time I finish writing this thing -- but no -- I think I've developed this gag far enough.
Although I have been in fandom only a few months it frequently seems like years. And on certain days (usually Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday) it feels like hundreds of years. Of course hundreds of years is ridiculous --- Fandom hasn't been here for hundreds of years.
This curious fact brings up a strange question: if fandom didn't get here until recently, WHERE HAD IT BEEN PRIOR TO THAT TIME? I CHALLENGE THE NFFF AND/Or FAPA TO ANSWER THAT ONE! Oh, but what's the use of asking them --- they won't talk. They're trying to cover up something -- something sinister. And it's this very furtive attitude that galls me. If Fandom were indiscreet, why not come right out with it? It's dangerous to hide the truth. This is a distortion of reality that leads one to draw false conclusions, and that's a waste of crayon.
... I do not choose to dwell on this matter any more as the purpose of this thing is to extol the virtues of Fandom, no matter what.
The people in Fandom are more than people. And as Fandom is peopled with a lot of people one can hardly object to any lack of people. As a matter of fact the more individuals standing in a given area the more people there are in the given area. Taken areas do not interest me as it is much nicer to give than to take.
Now let's move on to the average fan. Ugh! Let's just move on.
The first thing about Fandom that struck me was a fireplace which a friend dropped on my head. THAT FRIEND WAS A FAN! From this meager beginning grew my knowledge of Fandom. Yes, had it not been for that fireplace I would not be writing this now.
Which brings me to ... no, no, put down that fireplace! Don't! DON'T! NO!! Aggggghhhhhhhhh...........................
Data entry by Judy Bemis
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