Not the first by a long shot. I attended a Doctor Who convention back in 1986 in Tampa, Florida. Peter Davison was the guest of honor and they premiered Colin Baker episodes. I was a nerd in nerd heaven.

Nice post about an amazing woman and story. I teach this story every year at a Polish university and it's one of my favorite lectures.

You might appreciate this too - Sarah Palin writing an introduction to "The Lottery":

http://www.puffchrissy.com/headline/false-starts-3-sarah-palin-introduces-shirley-jacksons-the-lottery-and-other-stories/

I'm happy DRUNK HULK made this list. I've put a lot of time and energy into the big green guy and I'm thrilled when people discover him. -Christian (AKA Drunk Hulk)

This is from the university I teach at. The students never run out of ways to impress me.