Starting Point
Harry Smothers
(Tune: "Banned From Argo" by Leslie Fish)

When I pulled into MileHiCon, the first I'd ever hit,
I parked my bike in the ConSuite, and I looked around a bit
I hauled some ice for the ConCom, and I watched the fen arrive
I knew right then I'd fit right in if I could just survive �

Chorus:

It was my first con, what should I do?
My first con, I think I'll have another bheer or two
I never knew what hit me when (Tom Digby) cleared the door
But I knew I'd never seen (his) like before

I watched a movie, heard a panel, back to the ConSuite
I visited a party, which I thought was kinda neat
Then, back to the ConSuite, I started singing with Benefiche
It was a few name-changes back, but the filking was my wish

Chorus: same as before, but substitute Ted Sturgeon for Tom Digby

Ted Sturgeon led a panel on sex and sci-fi themes
The things you could and couldn't do to other sentient beings
The reasons that you should and shouldn't, ethics, all that stuff
I soaked it all right up, and I just couldn't get enough

Chorus: substitutions: (this woman) (her)

As I sat blasted on the floor from Western Lager Bheer
A vision walked towards me, and my head began to clear
We spent a few hours necking while we "watched" some video
We necked some more, I filked some more, and then 'twas time to go.

Final Chorus:

It was my first con, what could I do?
My first con, I polished off another bheer or two
I finally wheeled my bike back home, the weekend it was o'er
But I knew I should have come here years before!



Written 1993 (12/27) by Gerald Bliss.

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This is actually a true story, to the best of my recollection. And don't you wish your first con was this good?