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| − | We can't tell you what the '''Secret Handgrip of [[Fandom]]''' (aka the '''Secret Fangrip of Handdom''') is because, well, it's a ''secret!'' If you are a properly initiated [[trufan]], you will have learned it. We ''can'' tell you that it originated with [[Patia von Sternberg]], who first performed it with [[Ro Nagey]] during a [[room party]] at [[Pghlanqe]] in | + | We can't tell you what the '''Secret Handgrip of [[Fandom]]''' (aka the '''Secret Fangrip of Handdom''') is because, well, it's a ''secret!'' If you are a properly initiated [[trufan]], you will have learned it. We ''can'' tell you that it originated with [[Patia von Sternberg]], who first performed it with [[Ro Nagey]] during a [[room party]] at [[PgLANGE|Pghlanqe]] in 1974, at an encounter with [[mundane]] party crashers. |
One must remember that the 1970s were a very different sort of era, in [[fandom]] and in the world, than today. The Secret Handgrip is only to be performed between consenting trufans. We caution you against performing the Secret Handgrip on mundanes, [[fans]] without a [[Shield of Umor]], or anyone at [[WisCon]], [[Readercon]] or similarly stuffy [[cons]] populated by the uptight and [[sercon]]. | One must remember that the 1970s were a very different sort of era, in [[fandom]] and in the world, than today. The Secret Handgrip is only to be performed between consenting trufans. We caution you against performing the Secret Handgrip on mundanes, [[fans]] without a [[Shield of Umor]], or anyone at [[WisCon]], [[Readercon]] or similarly stuffy [[cons]] populated by the uptight and [[sercon]]. | ||
If you are a trufan, you may see "The Secret Handgrip of Fandom" by [[Ro Nagey]] in ''[[Spirits of Things Past]]'' No. 5, {{link | website=http://www.zeldes.com/fan/ditto/ditto14.html | text=online here}}, for further details. | If you are a trufan, you may see "The Secret Handgrip of Fandom" by [[Ro Nagey]] in ''[[Spirits of Things Past]]'' No. 5, {{link | website=http://www.zeldes.com/fan/ditto/ditto14.html | text=online here}}, for further details. | ||
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Revision as of 09:38, 29 December 2019
We can't tell you what the Secret Handgrip of Fandom (aka the Secret Fangrip of Handdom) is because, well, it's a secret! If you are a properly initiated trufan, you will have learned it. We can tell you that it originated with Patia von Sternberg, who first performed it with Ro Nagey during a room party at Pghlanqe in 1974, at an encounter with mundane party crashers.
One must remember that the 1970s were a very different sort of era, in fandom and in the world, than today. The Secret Handgrip is only to be performed between consenting trufans. We caution you against performing the Secret Handgrip on mundanes, fans without a Shield of Umor, or anyone at WisCon, Readercon or similarly stuffy cons populated by the uptight and sercon.
If you are a trufan, you may see "The Secret Handgrip of Fandom" by Ro Nagey in Spirits of Things Past No. 5, online here, for further details.
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