From: "Ted White" <twhite8 at cox.net>
To: "WSFA members" <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: An infrequently asked question
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 10:29:27 -0500
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

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From: "Keith F. Lynch" <kfl at KeithLynch.net>
To: "WSFA members" <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 1:47 AM
Subject: [WSFA] An infrequently asked question

> I've volunteered to write a list of answers to frequently asked
> questions about WSFA.  This is a difficult task, since almost nobody
> asks any questions.
>
> So I asked one myself:
>
> Our most recent meeting was at SMOFcon, in Washington DC.  When was
> the last time before that we met in Washington DC?
>
> This is a surprisingly difficult question to answer.  Of course I know
> where the Gilliland, Ginter, Madigan, Pomeranz/Overton, Divine, and
> Prather homes, and various Worldcons are or were.  But it took some
> digging to figure out where the Oliver, Bloom/Morman, Berg, Heneghan/
> Normandy, Burgess, Pavlat, Lewis/Peacock, Rissell, Newton, Fetheroff,
> and Kelly homes are or were, and where the StarCall convention was
> held.  I was finally stymied by Unicon 1983.  I'm pretty sure it was
> at Tysons, but I can't be certain.  I know it was the same location as
> Unicon 1982, but where was that?
>
> Assuming Unicon was not in 1983 (and it probably wasn't), this month
> was the first time the Washington Science Fiction Association has met
> in Washington for at least 26 years, possibly much longer.
>
> (Disclave was often held in DC, but has not landed on a First or Third
> Friday for over 34 years.  Neither did either DC Worldcon, nor did
> last year's World Fantasy Con.  Capclave has never been held in DC.)
>
> So, does anyone have an answer?  Thanks.
>