Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:52:24 -0500
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
From: Candy Madigan <candymadigan at mindspring.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Gilliland Christmas card
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

My daughter says, "why do we still care?"  I tend to agree with her.  The
Gillilands' have cut off their noses to spite their faces, anyone who does
more than glance can see the noseless faces.  Let 'em enjoy their alternate
reality as much as they want to, the rest of us know the truth.

At 09:27 PM 12/11/2006, you wrote:
>I've been provided with a copy of the Gillilands' Christmas card; I
>won't say by whom.  (Thanks.)  It says, in part, "Our big news is that
>on the third Friday in July there was a coup d'club which voted to
>move WSFA out of Chez Gilliland.  A bit of a shock that was, yes.  The
>short version is that this was mainly an attack on Lee in which I was
>collateral damage.  It also appears that the junta that engineered
>the coup was astonished when we stopped coming to WSFA, and yes, we
>have indeed left the club, but it makes you wonder what *were* they
>thinking?  If you really want more on this, send us a SASE requesting
>my five page discussion of the issue which was mailed to the club
>after Capclave."
>
>So now we know that that five-page letter that libels numerous WSFAns
>including the club's president, vice president, treasurer, and every
>Capclave or Disclave chair *ever* who's still in the club who isn't
>named Gilliland, is available to everyone on his Christmas list.  What
>a way to celebrate the season of peace on earth and good will to all.
>
>There's also an Alexis cartoon in which the wizard says, "Too bad
>about WSFA, but the Torah says the best revenge is living well."
>
>The only other mentions of WSFA or Capclave are, "By way of contrast,
>I wasn't invited to attend Capclave, WSFA's local con in October, so
>of course we didn't go," and, "In November we went to Philcon, where,
>unlike Capclave, we were not only invited, but I wound up on eight
>panels while Lee was given three; again a reaction to the coup."  (He
>had also said "the coup had some influence" on his winning the Rotsler
>award.)
>
>It would be interesting to ask the folks in charge of Philcon
>programming whether "the coup" played any role in their decisions.
>Similarly with those responsible for the Rotsler award.  Does anyone
>care to place any bets?
>
>The card is signed by both Lee and Alexis.

Candy
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