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Of Gilloolys, O.J.s and the Time When Penguins Flew
OK, Greg Pate and I got tired of hearing how much all of you missed The Flying Penguin. So, to satisfy both of you, we’ve (well, Greg) put together a little book of some of the best bits from the first seven issues of Redding’s own little alternative paper. And, to make matters worse, we will be foisting them on the public at Saturday’s Authors Fair at the Mt. Shasta Mall. Both Greg and I will be there to regale you with wild tales of the 1990s and to explain why a certain newspaper took exception to our annual Retchid Penlight parody issue. (I guess I’ve been pissing those guys off for years.)
There were a lot of talented and wonderful contributors to The Penguin (just like on A News Cafe Dot Com) but you won’t see any of their work in The Flying Penguin Scrapbook. It’s all stuff Greg and I did. There are columns (Dr. Adam Baum, Fanny Flanders), fake ads, some newspaper parody and the ever-popular Personals. There’s even a cartoon or two. Stop by and say hello, and for the love of all that is holy, buy a book! They’re stapled and everything.
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I might not be around so I might not be able to stop by, but please save me a copy! Wonderful stuff!!
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Great, idea! I’m really glad that you all are doing this. My daughter and I have a soccer tournament, but I’d like to buy a copy. How much are they going for?
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Phil Fountain Reply:
November 4th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Click the link that says, “buy a book” in the body copy! And, thank you!
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Yo.
Did any of my tripe make the cut? I’ll buy a book anyway.
-Ron
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Philbert Reply:
November 6th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Ron, your stuff was brilliant! That’s why I nixed including it in the collection. It made my junk look even more lame by comparison. (Actually, I think Greg has another project in mind with more Penguinteers featured)
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That made me laugh out loud, Phil. I miss writing with, and for you guys.
You’re still one twisted man, you know.
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