Telling It

Like It Is

by

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Well, here I am at old typerwriter ready for the 1st issue of our 10th year of publication. However I sit here with very mixed emotions. It is a mixture of surprise that I've lasted this long, wondering whether I am going to be able to continue to do so and, to be perfectly honest honest and candid with you, just a little resentful of the fact that I feel that I'll have to. Does that sound like

the old Virginia? No, of course it doesn't. I used to be pretty gung-ho about all this and would almost yell "Geronimo" when another issue went to the printer. Today I'm about 10 years older, about 10 times busier, and a lot tireder.

I think I know something about the way the good Dr. Frankenstein felt after creating his monster and it got bigger than he was both in size and importance. TRANSVESTIA and Chevalier Pubs. are my "monster". The demands made on me by this operation are getting pretty close to my breaking point. You know, this operation started as and continued as a labor of love. One only undertakes an operation like this either for love or money and as it couldn't be the later it had to be the former. But giving love out continuously for about 10 years can be a kind of draining experience. Its pretty discouraging too. I try to explain circumstances, ask for understanding, trust and patience

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