Space Cadets
- Publication: The Press of Atlantic City
- Date: 1985-07-15
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- Page: 2
- Language: English
In an unlikely combination of Mardi Gras and the latest in time travel, fans of a venerable and quirky British television show that has spawned an American cult brought their annual convention to New Orleans over the weekend.
Nearly 1,000 Companions of Dr. Who, taking their name from their science fiction hero, descended on the International Hotel for what they called the North American Time Festival's annual Panopticon.
Despite the 92-degree heat, many fans came dressed as Dr. Who, who favors an overcoat, floppy hat and 20-foot scarf wound round his neck. The 23-year-old British Broadcasting Corp. series is aired, in bits and pieces, on stations throughout the United States.
The TV show features the adventures of Dr. Who, who travels throughout time and space in a craft disguised as a police call box.
Charlie Duval, Companions' local chairman, and leading organizer of the convention, said, "We're here to be bonkers."
The only business the Companions conduct is a simple ballot on where to have next year's convention.
"The future," said one scarf-clad young woman. "We decide where we'll be in the future, so when we get there, it'll be easier to get back here again."
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- APA 6th ed.: (1985-07-15). Space Cadets. The Press of Atlantic City p. 2.
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