from Rich and Nicki Lynch, P.O. Box 3120, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20885, U.S.A. e-mail: mimosazine (at) yahoo (dot) com Mimosa is a fanzine very much devoted to the preservation of the history of science fiction fandom. The non-electronic version of this 23rd issue was published in January 1999 and is ©1999 by Nicki and Richard Lynch, with individual rights reverting back to contributors after this one-time use. 'Worldcon' and 'Hugo Award' are service marks of the World Science Fiction Society. All opinions and versions of events expressed by contributors are their own. illustration by Sheryl Birkhead

CONTENTS	PAGES
Cover: The Pirates of Pendance  by Julia Morgan-Scott	1
Opening Comments: On the Road to Bucconeer  by Richard & Nicki Lynch	3-6
Chat cartoon  by Teddy Harvia	6
Worldcon Memories (Part 2)  by Mike Resnick	7-15
Who Was That Mystery Guest?  by Howard DeVore	16-17
When Fandom Came to Norway  by Cato Lindberg	18-21
Fans & Fairs  by Jeanne Mealy	22-24
Kingsley Capers  by Ron Bennett	25-27
A Fan for All Seasons  by Dave Kyle	28-30
Through Time and Space with Forry Ackerman (Part 8)  by Forrest J Ackerman	31-32
My Pal Johnnie  by Robert A. Madle	33-36
Mimosa Letters	37-47