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Debbie
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Date Posted: 15:49:56 03/31/03 Mon
In reply to:
Rabbit Teal
's message, "Re: Will we see you in April?!" on 04:26:32 03/31/03 Mon
As Rabbit’s Copy Editor on the above posting, I’d like to clarify a point in his narrative and apologize for my egregious error in letting a particular typo slip by, one which might give offense to my Lovely Sister-In-Law, Alice. Before adding his response to the Band Hall, he asked me to look it over and see what I thought, particularly requesting that I point out any obvious errors to him before he posted it. After reading it and pronouncing it A Damn Fine Read, I told him he should post it as is and not to worry about niggling little details such as apostrophes, commas, etc., because being letter-perfect would take away from the character of it. And let’s face it, would any of us, myself included, who remember his high school academic record have believed Rabbit wrote it himself if indeed it was perfect? I thought not. He’s come a long way since then and has changed a lot in some ways, but not as much as the one-letter omission might lead one to believe. Which brings me to the reason for this “mea culpa” and to clarify the error I failed to spot in a timely fashion.
His statement should have read “Lastly and most importantly, there’s the question of marital status. I am happily married. I did a bit of casting before I found the woman who would play the role of Mrs. Teal,” and not “the role of Mr. Teal” as is written.
I’ve seen Alice. I know Alice. Alice is one fine woman and would never, ever be mistaken for a Mr. Teal.
I hope all concerned will please accept my most sincere apologies for any misunderstanding which may have occurred due to my lapse in attention, causing me to carry out my Sisterly Duty in a less-than-vigilant and (well below average) manner. It was late at night. I was tired. The dog ate my glasses. The cats kept walking on the keyboard. The poltergeist (yes, we do have one) was rattling around upstairs in The Haunted Room (and yes, we do call it that) and distracted me. I'm a blonde. Plus I’m living in Vermont, probably the only state that actually allows Civil Unions between members of the same sex, so seeing “Mr. and Mr.” in print isn’t unusual up here. (Who would have thought Larry, Darrell, and their Other Brother Darrell could be so progressive?) Anyway, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it. I’m just hoping that Rabbit and The Lovely Mrs. Teal, Alice, are still talking to me at the reunion.
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