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'''Foo''', or '''FooFoo''', the second [[fannish Ghod]], proclaimed by [[Pogo]] in 1938. Foo was embodied on earth as [[Jack Speer]], author of the [[first Fancyclopedia]]. The holy color of Foo is [[black]], as Foo is a [[ghod]] of [[mimeography]].
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For the [[ghod]], see [[Sacred Order of FooFoo]].
 
 
'''''Foo''''' is also a word used with varying meanings by Fooists. The [[Melvinists]] are a splinter sect.
 
 
 
See also: [[Fantheology]], [[The Great Spider]], [[Bheer]], [[Melvin]], [[Herbie]], [[Ghu]] and [[Roscoe]].
 
  
 
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(1) While "Foo" is synonymous with FooFoo, and always capitalized by loyal followers [and dutiful [[Rosconian]] lexicographers -- [[Ron Ellik|RE]], "foo" is a common word to be used for whatever part of speech is convenient. "A foo more days for to tote the weary load", "foothful foorever", "yours fooly", etc. These foo-proverbs are a chief source of Fooist theology; the Great Source of course is the Writings of the Prophet, Bill Holman creator of the Sacred Foo-Cat [in the comic strip "Smoky Stover"] but other proverbs which suggest themselves, and are in harmony with preexistent teachings, may be trusted.  
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(1) While "Foo" is synonymous with [[FooFoo]], and always capitalized by loyal followers [and dutiful [[Rosconian]] lexicographers -- [[Ron Ellik|RE]], "foo" is a common word to be used for whatever part of speech is convenient. "A foo more days for to tote the weary load", "foothful foorever", "yours fooly", etc. These foo-proverbs are a chief source of Fooist theology; the Great Source of course is the Writings of the Prophet, Bill Holman creator of the Sacred Foo-Cat [in the comic strip "Smoky Stover"] but other proverbs which suggest themselves, and are in harmony with preexistent teachings, may be trusted.  
 
   
 
   
 
(2) As a [[nickname]], Th' Ol' Foo was [[E. Everett Evans]]; Th' Youn' ditto his daughter [[Jonne Evans Bates|Jonne]].  
 
(2) As a [[nickname]], Th' Ol' Foo was [[E. Everett Evans]]; Th' Youn' ditto his daughter [[Jonne Evans Bates|Jonne]].  
 
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[[Sneary]] got "[[Foo-blue]]" from [[Jack Speer]], and on this basis assumed it to be FooFoo's official color. 'Tain't, really.
 
 
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For the ghod, see Sacred Order of FooFoo.

From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959
(1) While "Foo" is synonymous with FooFoo, and always capitalized by loyal followers [and dutiful Rosconian lexicographers -- RE, "foo" is a common word to be used for whatever part of speech is convenient. "A foo more days for to tote the weary load", "foothful foorever", "yours fooly", etc. These foo-proverbs are a chief source of Fooist theology; the Great Source of course is the Writings of the Prophet, Bill Holman creator of the Sacred Foo-Cat [in the comic strip "Smoky Stover"] but other proverbs which suggest themselves, and are in harmony with preexistent teachings, may be trusted.

(2) As a nickname, Th' Ol' Foo was E. Everett Evans; Th' Youn' ditto his daughter Jonne.

From Fancyclopedia 1, ca. 1944
While "Foo" is Synonymous with Foo-Foo, and always to be Capitalized, "foo" is a common word, to be used for whatever part of speech is convenient. "A foo more days for to tote the weary load", "foothful foorever", "yours fooly", etc. These foo-proverbs are the chide source of Foodom's theology; the Great Source of course is the writings of the Profet, Bill Holman, creator of the Sacred Foo-Cat, but other proverbs which suggest themselves, and are in general harmony with preexistent teachings, may be trusted.

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