We learned how to play quarters and I got so pasted I burned my hand really badly leaning on a space heater that I thought was just a footstool because I couldn't feel the heat. The next day I puked all over the house and asked my mom for a good hangover remedy. I'd heard that there were such things.

She looked at me levelly and said, "I wouldn't know; we haven't had this problem in our family before."

"Why does anyone ever do this twice?" I asked her.

In celebration of all the people who forget having said they'd never do it again . . . welcome to the repulsive drunkenness issue of BLT!

Next issue is the Deviant Sex " Birth Control issue in honor of Valentine's Day. Send us your short, funny tales of dates gone awry and the like. Send us your clean line, funny drawings and cartoons. The deadline is January 15, 1994. Our address is 3 Calabar Court, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 and our number is (301) 975-7092. Please note that BLT is a zine. It is produced at a loss as a labor of love. BLT is great exposure, but if you don't want to be creative for free, do not submit. Please also note that we also do Blue Blood which we are trying to make a professional market. This means that we do not have time any more to deal with anyone who behaves in an unprofessional manner for either Blue Blood or BLT. Act like a pro and someday you might be one i.e. We are always looking for cool new writers and artists, but please do not be a dickhead. Thanks.

Toastmaster: Amelia G
Bartender: Forrest Black
Drunkards: Deborah Ellington, Michael Clay, Pyro Chris, Sarah McKinley Oakes, Will Judy
Little Umbrellas & Those Cool Fold-Out Flowers: Eric "Slash" Dunn