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George Who For Veep

The remarkable spectacle of Tom Who being reduced to running for Vice Presidency on the remarkable assertion that he was not insane was prefigured with prophetic accuracy by, of all people, the Firesign Theatre. These strange men made their spontaneous anterior vision on March 30, 1972 at the Martian Space Party, a benefit for Pacifica's listener supported radio station, KPFK, in Los Angeles.

November 1, 1972
Craig Karpel

George Who For Veep

The remarkable spectacle of Tom Who being reduced to running for Vice Presidency on the remarkable assertion that he was not insane was prefigured with prophetic accuracy by, of all people, the Firesign Theatre. These strange men made their spontaneous anterior vision on March 30, 1972 at the Martian Space Party, a benefit for Pacifica's listener supported radio station, KPFK, in Los Angeles. At that time George Pappoon of the Nat'l Surrealist Light People's Party declared himself candidate for Resident of the United States (“If elected, I promise to stay ”) and announced his campaign motto:

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