I was a lurker back in the day when the first shack fest happened. My boys Jim and Blair always ended up in just such a shack, and it is hilarious now to look at the fandoms represented and realize that these were ACTUALLY PRETTY MUCH ALL of the fandoms that existed at the time. The explosion of fan culture is huge deal that has happened in my lifetime, much to my relief, since I was basically BORN FANNISH. :P
Your cottage sounds like a dream by the way. :D I also grew up in a very rural place. That picture makes me laugh so hard. :D My mom and sister still live there. ...dang, my motel beer eat icon is unavailable. soon I will cave and pay LJ again. :(
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http://fanlore.org/wiki/101_Ways_To_End_Up_In_A_Canadian_Shack
I was a lurker back in the day when the first shack fest happened. My boys Jim and Blair always ended up in just such a shack, and it is hilarious now to look at the fandoms represented and realize that these were ACTUALLY PRETTY MUCH ALL of the fandoms that existed at the time. The explosion of fan culture is huge deal that has happened in my lifetime, much to my relief, since I was basically BORN FANNISH. :P
Your cottage sounds like a dream by the way. :D I also grew up in a very rural place. That picture makes me laugh so hard. :D My mom and sister still live there. ...dang, my motel beer eat icon is unavailable. soon I will cave and pay LJ again. :(