9/8/96
...I was compelled to write because I had three bizarre S.C.S. and Henry Thomas encounters in one week that I thought you had to know about:
1) Wednesday-I did some ADR Recording for a film I interned on earlier this summer. It consisted of standing in a sound booth while the director told me to make ad-lib background conversation. Here's the good part: the audio engineer or asst. or whatever he was looked suspiciously like H.T. himself. Of course it wasn't, but I wondered nonetheless on your behalf...From acclaimed actor to audio assistant. It could happen!
2) Saturday-I went to the New Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown Manhattan and saw the alt.youth.media exhibit of zines and such. Of course, your work was there and I enjoyed reading more issues.
3) Saturday, later--I happened to be watching the Weekend Edition of Entertainment Tonight (I have to admit, not unusual for me) and quite shockingly saw H.T. on the birthday list!!
Charlotte Butzin
New York, NY
Nothing is coincidental, Charlotte. To go one step further--look at the date on the letter. Sweet Jesus, it's September, 8th, Henry's birthday! Uncanny.
That story about you finding an article about Henry Thomas in the trash was pretty close to an experience I had. There was this bit about him in a tabloid newspaper (during the time E.T. came out), and I told my friend I'd show him it, but when we got to my house my mom had shot it out. I went crazy and started crying like a spoiled brat. In the end we found it in the rabbit hutch (we used to have rabbits when I was a kid). The article was covered in rabbit piss but still readable. We dried it out next to the fire and I kept it next to my bed for weeks. I read it over and over again. It was very innocent. I was only 11 or so years old. My friend told everyone what an idiot I'd been crying about this lost article and they all joked and teased me about loving Henry. Maybe I did have a crush on him. I wouldn't have understood it if I had. It's all nostalgia to me now.
Will Shaw
Sheffield, U.K.
Mrs. Garcia, I've heard great things about your mag. I'm trying to become more equiped (sic): I have a .45 Glock pistol with a lazer and a full magazine of those "Cop-Killer" bullets, night vision goggles (Red Army surplus--only $300!) and a decent camera. I really would get into going through someone's trash and following them around but I'm not patient enough. I asked my ex girlfriend if I could stalk her and she said I'd get bored. Maybe when I get out of the army.
Francisco Velasquez
Ft. Stewart, GA
Patience is a virtue, Francisco. There's no sense in letting all your goodies gather dust, right? Oh, and don't believe a word your ex tells you--she's just using the ol' reverse psychology ploy. Get snooping, already!
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