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>Chris,
> That's twice in the last week or so that you have mentioned "The War of
>the Worlds". I'm assuming you are a fan of the genre and of Well's novel.
>If so I have a treat for you. I came across this story in a collection from
>the early 90's. It was written by one of the best SF short story writers
>that no one has ever heard of, Harold Waldrop. His is a little know side
>story to the H.G. Wells classic in which a few of the Martian invader
>crafts lose there way and make landfall in late 19th century West Texas.
>The results are a bit different than what transpired in the suburbs of
>London. Take note; Waldrop has a great big shaggy sense of humor. Enjoy:
>
> http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/waldrop_05_14_reprint/
>
I copied that text into Word and I'll read it later.
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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