All the Browncoats wanted Flanvention a lot.

But Booster Events’ Grinch, so it seemed, did not.

He cancelled Flanvention

After planning all season!

Please don’t ask why. No one quite knows the reason.

It could be his head wasn’t screwed on quite right.

The reason he gave was: “Finances are tight.”

I think the most likely reason of all

Is he spent Browncoat bucks on other cons ‘twere too small.

But, whatever the reason,

Whatever the cause

One week before Flan he gave the Browncoats pause.

He put up a notice: “We might have to cancel.

“We ran into some problems that we just can’t handle.”

Then he came back again, saying: “Things are okay.

“We’ll go on as planned – see you all on Friday!

“We don’t really know how to explain it to you.

“But we promise we will when Flanvention is through.”

Cali Browncoats planned a big backup bash.

But when Flan seemed a go,

They gave those plans a pass.

Then the BE Grinch

Two days before Flan

Said, once again, it might go in the can.

The Browncoats were once again in an uproar.

Then the BE Grinch said:

“Just a hiccup, no more.

“Everyone...things will go on as planned.

“You all just relax and we’ll see you at Flan!”

Then...BE Grinch got an idea!

An awful idea!

BE Grinch got a wonderful, awful idea!

“I know just what to do!” the Grinch laughed in his throat.

“I’ll pull a fast one on all those Browncoats!

“Let them all get to Burbank, then I’ll put up a note!

“’Flanvention is cancelled’ is all ‘twill be wrote.

“They’ll find themselves all in a derelict boat!”

“I’ll take all their photo ops, autographs, passes.

“I’ll drop all those Browncoats right flat on their asses!

“I’ll take away parties and panels and games,

“And their Big Damn Heroes...all the big names!”

“And what of their money?

“Into the black!

“They’ll be lucky if even a penny comes back!”

The day before Flan

Still nothing was said.

The Browncoats were packed,

Out their doors they did head.

With their trinkets and treasures and tickets and passes.

Their