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Le Zombie, v. 5, issue 4, whole no. 51, January 1943

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Since all the proceeding boys have given forth with words of their situations, I might as well do some of the same. Situation: in the Coast Artillery, as a tiny cog, operating with well-oiled (I mean oiled, too) precision as a part of that gigantic system of the Harbor Defense of San Francisco. Outside of a stray submarine every month or so, there has so far been nothing to fright around here.

We are close to San Francisco, the city's city, the poet's "cool gray city of love." Yow! We take off once or twice a week, and can bee seen roistering gaily about the million night clubs and bars , or shambling up the middle of Market Street, casting a bilious eye at the females.

And Fortiers here. At least, he's in Oakland, which is across the bridge from San Francisco. I haven't seen Joe for a few months, but trust he's alive and doing well. 

According to Hyman Tiger, the army is taking it off him. The army has put about 18 or 20 pounds on me, and those were pounds I couldn't possibly put on civilian life. I tried, for about five years, to weigh more than 140, but it took the rigors of military life, plus six cups of coffee per day, (3 spoons of sugar in each), fairly regular hrs, and about a quart of so of milk every morning. This is the only post i have ever seen that furnishes an unlimited supply of milk. It is placed on two tables in quart bottles, and the quart bottles keep coming as fast as we drain 'em. Mebbe they keep cows here. (( Or steal from babies, mebbe. -BT))

I notice that a couple of the boys are very enthusiastic about Army life, "wonderful, swell", etc. As a veteran of 15 months service, the observation I would like to make is that it depends entirely on the individual. Take some borderline case, and he'll really go to the dogs in the army. And quick. If you don't let it get you down, it can be made into a fairly good t hing.

About enough, ain't it? Unanimous.
For a while, Doug

COMMENTARY DEPT: You will perhaps think that we haven't been very consistent in the omitting of army addresses, as requested by the Censor . We have, tho, really. You will note that unit identification and numbers have been omitted; while permanent posts and offices and things are included just as they were written. There is no harm in mentioning a Barge Office, surely. The cussed thing has been there for years and can be found in the telephone directory. LeZ keeps on file a complete (as complete as possible) list of addresses of fans in service.

QUESTION DEPT: We'd appreciate hearing, from our sweet readers whether or not they care for this sort of thing above---nine pages of a chain letter. If so, it gives more in the future, maybe.

TRAVEL DEPT: -or- How LeZ gets around. Last August we took to NYC with us several copies of LeZ. One copy we gave to Dorothy Les Tina to give to her boss, Norton of Astonishing. Somehow Fred Pohl got his hands on it and shipped it back among other fanzines to be offered for sale. We subsequently sold the copy to Tom Ludowitz, after identifying it by certain marks on the cover. We wonder when we will see it again?

WE DENY IT DEPT: There is no truth to the rumor that every rumor is based on truth.

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14 Since all the proceeding boys have given forth with words of their situations, I might as well do some of the same. Situation: in the Coast Artillery, as a tiny cog, operating with well-oiled (I mean oiled, too) precision as a part of that gigantic system of the Harbor Defense of San Francisco. Outside of a stray submarine every month or so, there has so far been nothing to fright around here. We are close to San Francisco, the city's city, the poet's "cool gray city of love." Yow! We take off once or twice a week, and can bee seen roistering gaily about the million night clubs and bars , or shambling up the middle of Market Street, casting a bilious eye at the females. And Fortiers here. At least, he's in Oakland, which is across the bridge from San Francisco. I haven't seen Joe for a few months, but trust he's alive and doing well. According to Hyman Tiger, the army is taking it off him. The army has put about 18 or 20 pounds on me, and those were pounds I couldn't possibly put on civilian life. I tried, for about five years, to weigh more than 140, but it took the rigors of military life, plus six cups of coffee per day, (3 spoons of sugar in each), fairly regular hrs, and about a quart of so of milk every morning. This is the only post i have ever seen that furnishes an unlimited supply of milk. It is placed on two tables in quart bottles, and the quart bottles keep coming as fast as we drain 'em. Mebbe they keep cows here. (( Or steal from babies, mebbe. -BT)) I notice that a couple of the boys are very enthusiastic about Army life, "wonderful, swell", etc. As a veteran of 15 months service, the observation I would like to make is that it depends entirely on the individual. Take some borderline case, and he'll really go to the dogs in the army. And quick. If you don't let it get you down, it can be made into a fairly good t hing. About enough, ain't it? Unanimous. For a while, Doug COMMENTARY DEPT: You will perhaps think that we haven't been very consistent in the omitting of army addresses, as requested by the Censor . We have, tho, really. You will note that unit identification and numbers have been omitted; while permanent posts and offices and things are included just as they were written. There is no harm in mentioning a Barge Office, surely. The cussed thing has been there for years and can be found in the telephone directory. LeZ keeps on file a complete (as complete as possible) list of addresses of fans in service. QUESTION DEPT: We'd appreciate hearing, from our sweet readers whether or not they care for this sort of thing above---nine pages of a chain letter. If so, it gives more in the future, maybe. TRAVEL DEPT: -or- How LeZ gets around. Last August we took to NYC with us several copies of LeZ. One copy we gave to Dorothy Les Tina to give to her boss, Norton of Astonishing. Somehow Fred Pohl got his hands on it and shipped it back among other fanzines to be offered for sale. We subsequently sold the copy to Tom Ludowitz, after identifying it by certain marks on the cover. We wonder when we will see it again? WE DENY IT DEPT: There is no truth to the rumor that every rumor is based on truth.