Fear & Justice In The Kingdom Of Sex

January, 2004

MemorandumFr: Dr. Hunter S. ThompsonTo: Hugh M. HefnerRe: AnniversaryJanuary 2004Dear Hef,Well, well, well. Fifty years on the road, eh? Hot damn! Fifty years in the fast lane is a truly incredible trick to pull off in these weird fascist times. I salute you.The mere existence of Playboy in 1953 was a Message, and the message said, Yes, it can be done. We can publish pictures of naked women (and even the Girl Next Door), and we can write strange and even perverse stories about real sex adventure...

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