"From whom do I need a hug?"

was the primary theme of this year's Philcon filk program.

Sure, I invited catsittingstill because she's written great songs based on the work of David Weber, who was Philcon's principal speaker. And, when it looked for a while like Cat might not be able to attend, I invited ladymondegreen, batyatoon and storychaser in part because I knew they would be able to arrange covers of those songs. And, of course, "Who's good who lives close enough to get here but hasn't been heard in this neck of the woods for a while?" is always the primary theme of a regional con's filk program, with "Who said that they're coming and would like to give a concert?" a close second.

But I have to admit that I invited the particular people mentioned above because they are wonderful, good friends whom I don't get to see nearly often enough. (Of course, I did not get what is usually called a "hug" from batyatoon, but that's a minor detail, especially between people who can fry each other's brains with a few well-chosen words.)

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