Tag Archives: time travelers of oz

Yookoo Hoodoo

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Nathan

There was originally supposed to be a panel on Yookoohoos at the upcoming OzCon, but since it’s been cancelled, I might as well say a bit about the subject here. I wrote about the two main Yookoohoos in the Oz … Continue reading →

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Yookoo Who?

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Nathan

Yookoohoos of Oz, by Paul Dana – Yookoohoos, as stated in The Tin Woodman of Oz and confirmed in Glinda of Oz, are magic-workers who specialize in transformations. According to Paul’s earlier Oz books, most of the Yookoohoos in Oz … Continue reading →

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I Wanted Eternal Youth, But Not THAT Much Youth!

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Nathan

I remembered having read this Oz story before, but I forgot where I’d seen it. It’s an interesting take on the issue of aging in Oz, which I’ve tackled in the past without any definite conclusions. L. Frank Baum says … Continue reading →

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Mystery, Ancient and Modern

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Nathan

I remember someone on the old Nonestica mailing list asking why it seems that no Ozites knew the history of their country, and it’s definitely a valid point. In The Lost King of Oz, we read, “Snip knew the names … Continue reading →

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Absolutely Yookoohoo

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Nathan

The Law of Oz and Other Stories, by Paul Dana – This book contains three (or four, if you count a really short one) tales, all complete, but also all part of a continuing narrative involving Ojo and Button-Bright. The … Continue reading →

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Extra Exploration of the Enchantment

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Nathan

Picture by Luciano Vecchio There have been several post-canonical Oz books and stories that deal with Lurline’s enchantment, most of them not really agreeing on significant points. As someone who likes to tie together as many sources as I can, … Continue reading →

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