Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, No. 65 — page 158: what you’re looking at

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SERVICE FANS I am an enthusiastic reader of ASF and have been: keen on scientific fiction for many years; so, having read recently (No. 57) Patricia Baddock’s letter, I felt I had to assure you that your female following is by no means a minor one. Although there are approxi- mately only thirty girls stationed here, we have at least five fans and possibly more who enjoy your magazines. I would like to get in - touch with any service men or - women who enjoy these. Why can’t we have a club here in B.A.O.R., too! We will be only too pleased to call in at one of your London clubs when homeward bound on leave and trust we will be wel- comed with all our trappings at such a time—not for such as us is the light apparel and the tooth- brush as a means to travelling light! Roll on the time when it means only two minutes, not two days, to reach our destination! My brothers, father and mother have all been in the services and we all 157 = yy : royects les read science fiction. If Miss Baddock sees this and would like to write to a service girl, here’s her chance, and it may even help our recruiting, who knows! Nina Tierney (W/365248, Sgt. Tierney, N.), Div. III, Field Records, B.A.O.R. 60. Well, well, Nina, this is terrific! Five real femme fans all in one unit. We shall certainly be looking out for you all at the Globe Tavern, Hatten Garden, E.C.1, one of these Thursday evenings—and if you let ussknow a day or two before you arrive, we'll organise the boys to carry your luggage for you. What better welcome could you have than that? All we ask, all we beg, is that you don’t carry off half the lads to camp! ANOTHER LADY Please assure Patricia Baddock that she is by no means the only female science fiction fan. For a long time I believed that I was. How nice to hear of another Robinson Crusoe! I’m pretty cer- tain, however, that I can claim the distinction (?) of being the only specimen in this part of the country. Science fandom seems to be a comcloooks.comn