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A [[fannish]] verse-fad set off, like many of our gags, by a [[stfyarn]]. Cuddlypets were animals tamed by artificial stimulation of their affection-centers, but the thing that [[fans]] went for was the advertising-verse used by salesmen of this peculiar merchandise. Below is a sample of a [[fannish]] adaptation. | A [[fannish]] verse-fad set off, like many of our gags, by a [[stfyarn]]. Cuddlypets were animals tamed by artificial stimulation of their affection-centers, but the thing that [[fans]] went for was the advertising-verse used by salesmen of this peculiar merchandise. Below is a sample of a [[fannish]] adaptation. | ||
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Lately Cuddly-Crocodile | Lately Cuddly-Crocodile | ||
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Modern fashion doesn't bar | Modern fashion doesn't bar | ||
A Cuddly-Tyrannosaur! | A Cuddly-Tyrannosaur! | ||
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| + | from [[Fancyclopedia 2 Supplement]] ca. 1960: | ||
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| + | The creatrix of the horrors was [[Evelyn E. Smith|Evelyn Smith]]. | ||
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Revision as of 20:14, 8 July 2020
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
A fannish verse-fad set off, like many of our gags, by a stfyarn. Cuddlypets were animals tamed by artificial stimulation of their affection-centers, but the thing that fans went for was the advertising-verse used by salesmen of this peculiar merchandise. Below is a sample of a fannish adaptation.
Lately Cuddly-Crocodile Rivals Cuddly-Lion in style; Modern fashion doesn't bar A Cuddly-Tyrannosaur! from Fancyclopedia 2 Supplement ca. 1960: The creatrix of the horrors was Evelyn Smith. |
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