DIY History | Transcribe | Hevelin Fanzines | Phanny, v. 3, issue 3, December 1944

Transcribe
Translate

Phanny, v. 3, issue 3, December 1944

Page 1

             P H A N N Y

    "The Phlimsy Phanzine"

        Perpetrated Occasionally

                     for the

                   F A P A

                      by

D.B. Thompson   705 Scott St.    Alexandria 2, La.

     Volume III              Number III

                   December 1944

                       ---:o0o:---

   Cover  T/5 Johnny Sablich, USA
                        -------
   T A B L E  O F  C O N T E N T S 

TOC and Editorial                  Page 1
  Comments   --

Random Thoughts --             Page 2
  Economic vs. Political
  Democracy (Article)

Apparition    A Sonnet --      Page 5
  James Russell Gray

Autumn Fantasy    A           Page 5
  Sonnet  --  James Russell Gray

Futility    Verse -- Ye           Page 6
  Editor

"By Their Works Ye            Page 7
  Shall Know Them" -- Phanny 
  Reviews the Mailing

                       ---:o0o:---

   On The cover this time, Phanny has another in the series of histyrical--oops, that's historical--scenes from the early days of interstellar flight. This picture was brought back by the Centaurian Visitation Committee, headed by Joan Phann 17 (e-1) +-11. (The +-11 in Joan's numerical patronym indicates that there was considerable uncertainty as to the exact status of her earlier progenitors, but detracts not one whit from her remarkable scientific achievements.)
   The scene presents two aspects which, at that time, were considered quite noteworthy. First, and least, is the startlingly anthropomorphic aspect of the insectile Centaurian native. The other is the strange double ring around the inner satellite of the planet, Centaur 13. It was strange enough to find any kind of a ring around a satellite so close to its primary; but that there should be two rings, revolving in parallel planes, and separated by a distance equal to one-tenth the diameter of the satellite, was regarded as quite incredible. It was this disconcerting situation which, as you may remember, eventually led to the discovery of the sub-etheric force of poopootation, so-called because the idea of such a meta-gravitic force was widely poo-pooed in the popular press of the time.
                     ---:o0o:---
   T/5 Johnny departed from the Camp where I work, shortly after completing the cover-pic; but only after two girls who work in the office of the Post Engineer dragged him off the train, and, in the presence of all his buddies, kissed him good-bye. So you see, Johnny probably remembers the Post Engineers quite well; at least, two members of the civilian staff--pretty members, incidentally. T/5 Johnny is probably on his way right now to another battle-zone; he is a veteran of service somewhere, but I don't know where it was he fought. Luck, J.S.

Saving...

P H A N N Y "The Phlimsy Phanzine" Perpetrated Occasionally for the F A P A by D.B. Thompson 705 Scott St. Alexandria 2, La. Volume III Number III December 1944 ---:o0o:--- Cover T/5 Johnny Sablich, USA ------- T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S TOC and Editorial Page 1 Comments -- Random Thoughts -- Page 2 Economic vs. Political Democracy (Article) Apparition A Sonnet -- Page 5 James Russell Gray Autumn Fantasy A Page 5 Sonnet -- James Russell Gray Futility Verse -- Ye Page 6 Editor "By Their Works Ye Page 7 Shall Know Them" -- Phanny Reviews the Mailing ---:o0o:--- On The cover this time, Phanny has another in the series of histyrical--oops, that's historical--scenes from the early days of interstellar flight. This picture was brought back by the Centaurian Visitation Committee, headed by Joan Phann 17 (e-1) +-11. (The +-11 in Joan's numerical patronym indicates that there was considerable uncertainty as to the exact status of her earlier progenitors, but detracts not one whit from her remarkable scientific achievements.) The scene presents two aspects which, at that time, were considered quite noteworthy. First, and least, is the startlingly anthropomorphic aspect of the insectile Centaurian native. The other is the strange double ring around the inner satellite of the planet, Centaur 13. It was strange enough to find any kind of a ring around a satellite so close to its primary; but that there should be two rings, revolving in parallel planes, and separated by a distance equal to one-tenth the diameter of the satellite, was regarded as quite incredible. It was this disconcerting situation which, as you may remember, eventually led to the discovery of the sub-etheric force of poopootation, so-called because the idea of such a meta-gravitic force was widely poo-pooed in the popular press of the time. ---:o0o:--- T/5 Johnny departed from the Camp where I work, shortly after completing the cover-pic; but only after two girls who work in the office of the Post Engineer dragged him off the train, and, in the presence of all his buddies, kissed him good-bye. So you see, Johnny probably remembers the Post Engineers quite well; at least, two members of the civilian staff--pretty members, incidentally. T/5 Johnny is probably on his way right now to another battle-zone; he is a veteran of service somewhere, but I don't know where it was he fought. Luck, J.S.