August 26, 2006
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The Genuine Article
Wow! The mail choo-choo just keeps on chuggin'!:
Dear Mr. Stupidocles,As a "persyn of straw" I wish to address a recent issue on your Xanga
which might cause me great offense were I possessed of an overly
sensitive nature. My purpose in writing is neither rebuttal nor
revenge, but simply to clear up any misconceptions about "scarecrows"
that your recently posted "letters" may have cultivated. While
these "letters" are obvious hoaxes, I prefer to put the best
construction on everything and therefore stop short of accusing you of
malicious intent. Perhaps you published them out of
ignorance. Please allow me to educate you.Someone reading your last two letters might very well get the false
impression that scarecrows are just brainless individuals writing
venom-laced diatribes to obscure blog personalities who hide behind inane
pseudonyms like so many cowardly lions. A genuine "scarecrow" does nothing of the kind.
Neither does one simply stand around in fields all day and scare crows
(as the imaginary "Ms. Hoyteetoytee" states), although that is
certainly a small part of how we persyns of straw spend our time.Alas, fully explaining what we do would be too time-consuming and
technical for the scope of this blog and frankly, above your
head. I merely ask that you use some restraint and consider
refraining from posting letters (real or imaginary) that malign other
people groups and perpetuate negative stereotypes, and just stick to
what you know...Admittedly, it will severely limit your subject matter,
but I can't see as how it can possibly lower the current level of
discourse on this blog, hovering as it is at the lowest end of the
Kelvin scale, which incidentally describes you aptly.Sincerely,
A Genuine Persyn of Straw
What
an awesome compliment! That's a really clever way of saying I
couldn't be any cooler! Not sure what you mean about those
letters being "hoaxes" but I'm always willing to post a dissenting
opinion.
Comments (6)
dear mr. stupidocles, i think your blog is hilarious and it is one of the most enlightening blogs i read each day. which may or may not say a lot once you consider the blogs i read every day. thank you for providing wholesome entertainment for my daily reading pleasure.
Skinnafish,
Thanks for the kind words!
First question...How do you come up with such ideas? You must be gifted.
Second question... Where do you find the time to deal with all the letters you receive? You have lots of fans, I can tell!
I must say that I have got to keep up with the blog better in the future but I have had a blast getting caught up on yours. Very Funny stuff.
shallener3,
Thanks for your comments!
Answer to first question: I have a weird sense of humor. Most of the ideas come from an experience or genuine concern I might have, and then I try to stretch it to absurdity. The past several entries began with a real situation--a patient with a job at the $8000/yr tuition daycare/preschool. After I wrote the first entry, I thought of how someone could take it the wrong way, and having spent too much time reading comments on popular political/religious blogs where tempers can run high between people of opposing views (and misunderstandings often arise) I decided to parody that phenomenon. The other two letters just sort of developed naturally; the second one was more positive for a change because I usually do critical letters.
Second, with billions of fans across the globe, one is bound to receive lots of letters. I can't answer them all but I try to select ones that are representative of whatever I happen to want to write about on a given day.
What you need to do is figure out some formula for creative blogging and sell it. You could make millions.
Thanks! and we missed you Saturday.
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