TV In Prosonian Land

In reply to Mrs. Grazner in Fargo,North Dakota, yes, the Prosonians do have television. Oddly enough, they call television VAEA, and they have had it for almost seventy years.

They originally had small sets, similar to ours, and in its infancy had very poor quality sets, all black and white, and their first sets had no sound, only a picture. Radio, as we know it, was not discovered until a few years ago. They went by the theory that "a picture is worth a thousand words," and they adhered to that until recently feeling that splurt had no value.

You must realize that Prosonians are merely perceptions, they are how "we" perceive them to be, so visual communication was  much more important than any audio, or splurt, as they refer to audible communications. For many years Prosonians had VAEA's with no splurt.

A few years ago, the Parama contracted a consulting firm to study VAEA and the affect it was having on the populace. They spent many hours, around the clock, viewing and analyzing VAEA, or television as you call it. After much serious viewing and thought and analyzing, they submitted their report to the Parama, who presented it to the assembled group to evaluate its worth.

All of the various networks were given 30 days to remove all transmission from the airways. So now, Prosonians can only listen to the splurt with no picture, a blank screen, their thinking, VAEA offered no cultural, informational or entertainment value, so a blank screen would suffice.

One alert advertising mogul, who owns "As Seen On VAEA,"  immediately put  together a package of pictures of their clients various products which could be purchased for $19.95 plus S & H, two sets for only the additional S & H if ordered promptly. These pictures, through magnatropulation adhere to the pictureless set and can be changed at the discretion of the owner. Some viewers who had young children purchased sets with letters and numbers that could be used as an educational tool.

One long time elderly viewer was asked if he missed viewing live pictures and and his regular shows on his VAEA, to which he replied, "Why, what do you mean, they aren't on anymore?"

Pictured above is a revolutionary concept introduced recently at a trade show at the Prosonian Hilton in Las Norga, a combination stereo and blank double screen for additional non viewing.

Interest in the Prosonians

I have been inundated with requests from readers, all over the world, inquiring how I first heard of the Prosonians and how I became acquainted with their country and their customs.

I was requested a few years ago, to investigate a situation in Tennesee, involving a piece of land owned by a Squire Young. Strange things were apparently happening there and some of the nearby citizens were concerned. Further investigating unfolded the fact that the piece of land consisted of a one inch square of  soil. I knew then that in order for a large number of people to live on that small an estate required them to be quite small, and that is how they wanted to be perceived, they were merely perceptions. Some took on normal sizes and still live among us.

They were originally a conventional sized people living in California, were troubled by the economy there, through transcendental meditation combined with some scientific religious teachings they encountered in California, they enabled the entire population to become "perceptions," they could be whatever they wanted to be.

Since they lived in this country, they wanted to be perceived as we were, and returned to their homeland many years ago, but maintained a presence in the Tennesee hills.

They lived there in peace and harmony until Osan became their Pleban, or Head of Government, and his diabolical plan to take over the country unfolded. Many left their homeland and are back living on the estate of Squire Young in Tennesee.

It is difficult to detect a Prosonian. First, they are gullible, they believe what they are told, that is what led to their downfall. Second, they are easily disillusioned, they believe what they hear, they are veiled, they cannot always see the truth. They may think NO, but they hear someone say YES, so they listen. They have a tendency to have their personal rights eroded, and when they realize it, it  can be too  late for them. They expect others to take care of them and lead them. As I say, there are many among us now.

The Prosonians are Concerned

The Parama is again concerned about the direction your country is taking. We took an in-depth look at your USA, and the results were quite unsettling. It is beyond our comprehension how your people have become so out of proportion.

As you know, we Prosonians are merely perceptions, we can be what and who we want to be. Your problems are becoming our problems. There is an element of your society, that appeals to no Prosonian. One element of your society has nothing to offer. They have little to no Magandosh, and very unappealing lifestyle, aimless futures and no attributes that would appeal to any Prosonian.

On the other hand, you have people living lavish lifestyles, with great amounts of Magandosh which they have received for doing very little to nothing. Some merely play games, others just sing songs, some appear on your transecco, while others amass fortunes by just handling Magandosh for others. Some have been opportunists and made great fortunes on your technology, primitive though it may be.

Your governing body of Comiticians, or politicians as you call them, seems to float on questionable waters. A Prosonian must take on a perception, that is who we are. We are physical, but yet, we are not, we are how you perceive us. We take pride in who we are perceived as, yet it is becoming more difficult all the time to choose the right person to associate with.

There are some guidelines in the Book of Parama, our governing book, but these only show us how this is accomplished, not how to determine the ultimate reflection of the perception. When the time comes for the Prosonian to make this decision, it has to be made rather suddenly with not too much deliberation and forethought.

Some Prosonians associate at the birth of a new baby, with that baby, not knowing what the future may hold. Generally the shy and timid take this approach, an easy decision, and then the wait of the growing years to see the outcome of their decision.

I want to make this crystal clear, the Prosinian in no way alters the direction of the humanoid that they have occupied. They only become the perception of that person.

Our concern, is that there are fewer and fewer that Prosonians wish to be associated with. You, on earth, think, if you were a Prosonian, and had to become the perception of someone, who would you choose. It is not an easy decision to make.

Our Parama explains, one human, one Prosonian. We are presently drafting legislation to change that to allow multiple Prosonians to dwell in one human, there are just not enough good humans inhabiting your earth, anymore.