“Minister Without Portfolio”
1952-02-00
short story
By Mildred Clingerman


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Synopsis

A grandmother stumbles across some young men in uniforms in the woods. They have a pleasant conversation and she knits them a doily.

History

First publication: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, February 1952

Review

This is a very different, yet Twilight Zone type of story. The ending is surprising and very positive, upbeat. It is. a true classic of science fiction and highly recommended.


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We have the story in these editions:

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, February 1952, edited by Anthony Boucher and J. Francis McComas, magazine, Fantasy House, Inc., 1952-02-00

The Clingerman Files, trade paperback, Size 5 1/2 B Publishing, 2017-10-00