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Salient. Victoria University Newspaper. Volume 38, Number 14. June 20, 1975

Henderson Defended

Henderson Defended

Dear Sir,

If the lazy slobs who wrote criticizing Henderson would turn up at Salient once in a while they 'd find out why his name appears so frequently. It's an accurate reflection of the amount of work he does. Since the pay isn't quite up to paper-boy levels it isn't actually for the loot either. If J.T. Minge had bothered to read the Salient notes in June 5th more closely, he'd have noticed thay they were co-written by me—and the literary gem he quotes ('masturbation is perfectly normal ...') was mine. The intention was a satirical comment on the Wall Amendment, with reference to the fact that masturbation is a crime punishable by (in one case) twelve years! imprisonment in certain US states. I regret that my adolescent psychology should present such interpretative problems for Mr. Minge. Also, does Jan Lacki only take seriously those whose dress and hairstyle conform to certain standards? My, my, where were you in '62? Why the hell should people have to write things in a serious vein all the time? Buggered if I will. Henderson's raves were frequently the only interesting thing in a whole turgid self-righteous issue of Salient. Confucius say he who takes life seriously have fucked head. Not that laughing cures fucked head but it doesn't ache so much.

lovingly, marty.