FIStFA

Acronymic shorthand for the Fannish Insurgent Scientifictional Association. A NYC fan club founded by Mike McInerney and Earl Evers that became a kind of "sister" club to the New York Fanoclasts, despite differing philosophical approaches: Fanoclast membership was by invitation while FIStFA was open to anyone. In its early years, FIStFA only had to compromise its democratic principals once –- an attendee who was attempting to boil his hypodermic needles on Mike McInerney's stove, a heroin addict, was told he was persona non grata.

Contributions: Dr. Gafia