FANDOM IS A WAY OF LIFEfrom Fancyclopedia 2
Fandom is a way of life
Where each boy is like
a wife
And yet they think it odd of me
That I won't sponsor
sodomy.
-- Charles Burbee
"Fandom as a way of life", originally; it was the title of a
tongue in cheek article by DB Thompson in which (FAPA, 1943) he pointed out
some peculiar folkways in Fandom. The notion that Fandom was a serious
business -- a way of life or whatever you want to call it -- was taken quite
seriously by Ashley, Speer, and even Laney about this time, tho even that
early they saw the defects in the concept. Since the
Insurgents began debunking it with such comments as the quoted one, it
has become a slogan used proudly, disgustedly, apologetically, or how you
will, depending on the mood and attitude of the user. Often heard is Burbee's
other counter- crack, Fandom Is Just A Goddamn Hobby (FIJAGH).
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