paulb (01/27/83)
North American Former Genius Society
Were you once a genius? Are you no longer a genius? Has the
local constable found you sitting crosslegged in the fountain in
the park, murmuring what were at first thought to be mystic
incantations but where later found to be hyperbolic trig
identities? Are you sometimes troubled by the sudden appearance
of thoughts within your brain? Do you occasionally hear people
mutter as you stumble by? Are they saying "Such a shame- One of
the most brilliant (physicists, computer scientists,
philosophers, chemists, etc.) around, and then one day,
SNAP!..... The department keeps him around as a mascot." Have
you spent more than two hours wondering where the letters on your
chalkboard go when you erase them? Are you fascinated by the way
the rubber cement on envelope flaps rolls into little balls that
stick to the wall when you throw them? If you answer to two or
more of these questions is 'yes', then perhaps you should
consider joining the "North American Former Genius Society".
The NAFGS is an organization run by former geniuses, for former
geniuses. It is dedicated to supporting those geniuses whose
mental agility has declined, whether the reasons are repeated
application of foreign chemicals to the nervous system, or lack
of adequate heat dissapation in the cranium.
Now is your chance to become a charter member- the organization
is just starting, so now is the chance to get in on the ground
floor. (True former geniuses will realize that this is important
in case of accidental auto-defenestration.)
The membership fee of one New York Transit Authority subway token
(or equivalent in the coin of your local realm) buys you a
subscription to our erratically published newsletter, and one
Former Genius Survival kit (contents yet to be determined.)
To join, just send proof of your former genius status, (that is,
proof that you were once a genius, and proof that you no longer
are), and your name and address to:
Paul Butzi
pyuxjj!paulb
Send no money- in the event that your membership application is
accepted, you will be billed for the dues.