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Dawn, issue 11, combined with The Imaginative Collector, issue 1, November 1950
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(17) peace. The most enlightened nation in the world. We should be able to turn out for this one. I agree with Crouch. I'm fed up with this 'Only in America would this happen' stuff. There about six other countries in the world with as much freedom. As for freedom to pay taxes, that my dear Mr. Crouch, is one freedom that is wide spread now a days. You don't like the freedom that allows over 300 religious denominations and various cults to exist? Your remedy, Stan? Firing squad for all of them? I am morbidly interested in Stan's choice of words in condemning Sneary. "Sordid, pessimistic, and disgusting." What ever did Rich say to deserve a term like that sordid? Dictionary says: Filthy, dirty, vile, base, despicable. He maybe pessimistic but not sordid. Which disgusted you? The sordid or pessimistic? To Rick Sneary; No, you did not get in a feud with DC fandom. Pavlat and I weren't defending Garner. It is just that we are noble and ulltesistic souls gallently bearing the lily banner of truth into the dark forests of ignorance. (I write advertising copy on the side.) Letter from Appleman: I suggest to you one man campaign to reduce the world's population. Write a book on the subject for nationwide publication. Or join the UNO and try to influence them from inside. Letter from Burbee: I quote Burbeeship. "I never did get to answer all of those who attacked me because I brought it to their attention that NFFF stink is stank and will stink. Some of their comments were pretty rough." Well, Barb, as I remember, none of theirs were near as rough as FTL. Most of the emotional letters were written by yourself. You can tell the extent of Burbee's montal facilities by his choice of words. He uses stink three times. As we all know using one word so many times is the style of little school boys. The intelligent letter of Bob Pavlat brings up the subject of the Hydra club's Rumpcon. They may hold one each year so a new subject for discussion; what should fandoms attitude be? I'll see you next ish, BOB BRIGGS WASHINGTON, D.C. ************************* Dear DAWN: The Jay Gibson caper has surprised me quite a number of times. I'm surprised that Burbee is confused, that Sneary thinks I ought to make some statement. But I was really surprised that any fans actually swallowed the gag! A few did. One young fan whose name I've forgotten on purpose wrote "Jay" a very syrupy love letter. Several other fans wrote "her" with more than a casual interest. The poor guys must've been heartbroken when "she" didn't reply. This mystery is almost a year old. In two months, some twenty-odd CRACKLE snap-zines conceived by "Jay" gibson were started on their way thru out fandom. Rick Sneary invited "Jay" to join Young Fandom. An issue of SLANT the fanzine from Northern Ireland was received in exchange. At the New York Con. last July, BeMahoffey, Managing ed. of Other Worlds and Imagination, and a lovely dark haired girl, advanced upon me with feminine glee, dark eyes flashing, demanding, "You're THAT Joe Gibson? Jay Gibson?" I was slightly flustered. Actually the most of the snap-zines were a collaboration. I did the illustration and final typing. A local fan assisted in the write-ups. We tried to make it seem like the work of a rather lamebrained young gal with an abnormal sexual urge. Yet I don't think the results were so nasty as to shock any postal
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(17) peace. The most enlightened nation in the world. We should be able to turn out for this one. I agree with Crouch. I'm fed up with this 'Only in America would this happen' stuff. There about six other countries in the world with as much freedom. As for freedom to pay taxes, that my dear Mr. Crouch, is one freedom that is wide spread now a days. You don't like the freedom that allows over 300 religious denominations and various cults to exist? Your remedy, Stan? Firing squad for all of them? I am morbidly interested in Stan's choice of words in condemning Sneary. "Sordid, pessimistic, and disgusting." What ever did Rich say to deserve a term like that sordid? Dictionary says: Filthy, dirty, vile, base, despicable. He maybe pessimistic but not sordid. Which disgusted you? The sordid or pessimistic? To Rick Sneary; No, you did not get in a feud with DC fandom. Pavlat and I weren't defending Garner. It is just that we are noble and ulltesistic souls gallently bearing the lily banner of truth into the dark forests of ignorance. (I write advertising copy on the side.) Letter from Appleman: I suggest to you one man campaign to reduce the world's population. Write a book on the subject for nationwide publication. Or join the UNO and try to influence them from inside. Letter from Burbee: I quote Burbeeship. "I never did get to answer all of those who attacked me because I brought it to their attention that NFFF stink is stank and will stink. Some of their comments were pretty rough." Well, Barb, as I remember, none of theirs were near as rough as FTL. Most of the emotional letters were written by yourself. You can tell the extent of Burbee's montal facilities by his choice of words. He uses stink three times. As we all know using one word so many times is the style of little school boys. The intelligent letter of Bob Pavlat brings up the subject of the Hydra club's Rumpcon. They may hold one each year so a new subject for discussion; what should fandoms attitude be? I'll see you next ish, BOB BRIGGS WASHINGTON, D.C. ************************* Dear DAWN: The Jay Gibson caper has surprised me quite a number of times. I'm surprised that Burbee is confused, that Sneary thinks I ought to make some statement. But I was really surprised that any fans actually swallowed the gag! A few did. One young fan whose name I've forgotten on purpose wrote "Jay" a very syrupy love letter. Several other fans wrote "her" with more than a casual interest. The poor guys must've been heartbroken when "she" didn't reply. This mystery is almost a year old. In two months, some twenty-odd CRACKLE snap-zines conceived by "Jay" gibson were started on their way thru out fandom. Rick Sneary invited "Jay" to join Young Fandom. An issue of SLANT the fanzine from Northern Ireland was received in exchange. At the New York Con. last July, BeMahoffey, Managing ed. of Other Worlds and Imagination, and a lovely dark haired girl, advanced upon me with feminine glee, dark eyes flashing, demanding, "You're THAT Joe Gibson? Jay Gibson?" I was slightly flustered. Actually the most of the snap-zines were a collaboration. I did the illustration and final typing. A local fan assisted in the write-ups. We tried to make it seem like the work of a rather lamebrained young gal with an abnormal sexual urge. Yet I don't think the results were so nasty as to shock any postal
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