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Friday, October 15, 2004
Non-baseball: Tuuning youu ouut
Here's one of the letters being sent to a lucky Clark County, Ohio resident care of the Guardian's Operation: Annoy an Ohioan (via Tim Blair)
You may wonder why on earth your friends in Britain are telling you how to vote. I can understand how perplexed you must feel. Once again faced with the hyperbole of a US election, the rest of the world seems to be resounding to the chorus of "Your vote counts!", and I can appreciate you may be feeling a touch cynical. After all, I suspect you never voted for Bush in the first place, or maybe you did but are now feeling a little misled. I would, too.
[snip]
I know that you, as Americans, understand the issues and will not allow your sincere and industrious population to be misrepresented, exploited and cowed any longer in the name of a so-called democracy that dishonours your founding fathers. I implore you to vote on November 2. The greatest weapon in the war against terror is you.
"Dishono urs" our founding fathers? Lady, I stopped listening when I saw the 'u'.
But you should read the whole letter- it is truly the most patronizing thing you'll ever have the misfortune of reading. I keep getting the mental image of this woman sitting at her computer, asking herself "do you suppose this word is too big for those ignorant colonials?" This is a case when a little reverse psychology is in order, because I'm pretty sure the first reaction of anyone who receives on of these letters will be to do the exact opposite of whatever is suggested, just for spite.
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