u/seidinove

This would be from my hometown’s newspaper, circa 1963.

My first GENCON, many more to come. Missing: Many pins already given away. Also ordered Conquest of Fates, a sci fi multiplayer TCG.

As you can see, copied from ProgressiveHQ. I hope this isn't a repost (I searched). 200 was a great celebration, and this is what 250 could have been. I haven't been able to verify this, but the Smithsonian Folklife Festival is a thing, so these folks have lots of experience organizing something like this.

Even if I had mad money I probably wouldn't buy a Rolls, but damn, this car is a beauty. And I'm betting that they're at the golf tournament because they're parked at the last street before parking restrictions take effect, and I live in this neighborhood and have never seen this car before.

Residents who live past Checkpoint Charlie are supposed to get a hang tag for their cars from the community center (I live a block outside the forbidden zone). I was talking to the folks staffing the MBS blowup and they told me that they have a lot of people show up at 11:00 AM. They haven't been hassled, freedom of assembly and all that, don't even need a permit. Should be interesting when the great ballroom architect shows up, but it's a very laid back, peaceful vibe right now.

Edit: MBS, not MNS.