The Mailbag brings a Surprising Letter

I debated posting this as it might be considered a little offensive. However, I let Kory and others have their say so.. here it is, another anonymous letter.



I was born and raised in a small "Suthun" town just like Columbus.

The self-appointed elite aristocracy (the rich folk) bring their
kids up thinking that they can act any ole' way, treat people any
way, and get away with murder (that already happened in Columbus, didn't it? Remember the poor black fellow that the aristocracy railroaded into death row for
a string of murders that one of their own actually committed, but of course,
Sonny Boy couldn't really go to jail. So, they do what they all do,
find some poor devil to take the blame.)

You see, the aristocracy don't raise their children to have
character or integrity; they just throw money at them, and that is
how they grow up--buying their way out of things, and buying their way into others (the ballet for instance). They are never taught that it is unkind to ruin a
person's reputation; to accuse; to bully another human, just so they are on top.

The royalty in Columbus were so intimidated with the
Herriott's--their talent, their good looks, their love for the youth
in the ballet. They are actually full of integrity and character, and those in the dark, those in the royalty, just don't like it when people with gifts and new ways just shine their light on all their ugly

I have the answer for those of the "Suthun" elite--this will solve
yo' problems with riff-raff like the Herriott's: simply lock that
little burg, throw away the key, and don't let in any of those different, new thinking, talented, good people in. You want to protect your children from people that might give them an idea into how the real world works. And after you have kept the town locked so that no one new and nice ever comes in, you will have the
same ole' town, but alas, as ya'll start to die off, the town will too. And,
the world will be a better place minus one Suthun town with all it's
royalty.

My friends that I tell about Columbus just laugh and say "How stupid
are they"? Why wouldn't they want someone as well-connected and as
talented as David Herriott running the ballet? Don't they know how much he
brings to the city with all his connections." But, alas and alack, he is not of royal lineage, and he actually has character and a conscience, and he treats people well. Probably not a good fit anyway?

So, kings and queens, prince and princesses of Columbus, keep those
city gates locked up tight. You wouldn't want any good thing spoiling
the cesspool you have going there.!!!