Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site idmi-cc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!rlgvax!idmi-cc!root From: root@idmi-cc.UUCP (Admin) Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: ELLISON / DEATHBIRD / QUESTION (help) Message-ID: <144@idmi-cc.UUCP> Date: Thu, 31-Jan-85 14:01:13 EST Article-I.D.: idmi-cc.144 Posted: Thu Jan 31 14:01:13 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 9-Feb-85 06:21:37 EST Distribution: net Organization: I.D.M.I., Arlington, Va. Lines: 25 One of my all time favorite sience fiction works was the DEATHBIRD by Harlain "the little monster" Ellison. The story left me speachless for days. (People thought I'd caught some disease, my parrents called a shrink, the dog hid all its toys...) My only problem with it was the 'dedication' at the end, (for those of you who haven't read it I won't ?spoil? it for you by printing it here) I can't figure it out. Nothing in that story happened without a reason! Having little knowlege of the person refered to, and little more of his works, I have never been able to understand the significance of the last line... the 'dedication'. Anyone out there know what I'm talking about and have an answer? Please mail it to me ASAP!!!! Much thanks in advance. ARS. ----- "This message will self destruct in 5 seconds" The views expressed herein are probably not worth much to anyone and therefore should not be mistaken to represent I.D.M.I, it's officers or any other people heretofore or hereafter associated with said company. Andrew R. Scholnick Information Design and Management Inc., Alexandria, Va. ...seismo!rlgvax!idmi-cc!andrew