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1975 L. Luttrell Mysterious Wilson Tucker in SF Commentary (#43) 16/1
What inspired Tucker to invent Tuckerisms, which have amused generations of fans? The instant of inspiration is hidden in the mists of the past, but Tucker explains that he started to use them mainly for his own amusement, and for the amusement of the fans who were Tuckerised. Being Tuckerised is a great honour, given to but few fans. But Mr Tucker is careful to point out that he tries not to use fannish names as the names of major characters, lest anyone get upset at an extended portrait of a character bearing their name. But this just adds to the fun, since it makes it that much more difficult to sort out all the Tuckerisms in a particular volume. The intrepid and knowledgeable reader will find that Tuckerisms add that much more to their enjoyment of Tuckerβs works. |