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Voice of the Imagination, whole no. 24, August 1942
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Imagi-nation That Bob-in-the-Box-260, TUCKER, rites from Bloomington. Ill: "I want to try my fine hand at baiting Tigrina; it seemes 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 the the imagination, is to write a letter to VOM sayin: '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 h-bfan and the female. When the twoo meet at convention, months or years later, the female will remember the linking of names and perhaps keep company h-bfan in sheer gratitude. Or even give him an atomical picture of herself and write him intimate letters, daily. And ets. 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 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
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Imagi-nation That Bob-in-the-Box-260, TUCKER, rites from Bloomington. Ill: "I want to try my fine hand at baiting Tigrina; it seemes 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 the the imagination, is to write a letter to VOM sayin: '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 h-bfan and the female. When the twoo meet at convention, months or years later, the female will remember the linking of names and perhaps keep company h-bfan in sheer gratitude. Or even give him an atomical picture of herself and write him intimate letters, daily. And ets. 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 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
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