The Bat
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Riva Smiley, whom Tucker unkindly nicknamed “The Bat,” was a longtime Midwestern fan from Detroit. She was a regular attendee at Midwestcon and Octocon, into the 1970s, even though Lou Tabakow tried to keep her from finding out about the latter.
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| (Tucker) Nickname tacked onto Riva Smiley, prominent Detroit fan, at the Nolacon. She had insisted on playing in Tucker poker games despite the fact that her presence was not desired; the name first appeared in SF NEWSLETTER shortly after the fans got home from New Orleans. As a poker player, incidentally, she's pretty good. |
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