Dear Bill,

Dagnabbit! The photos had, besides me, Akiba, Joe, and Rascal & Josie (our dogs -- the cats wouldn't sit still, my guitar got in the way, and the kids have all grown and flown). Never expected to be cropped out and plastered up like some floozie in the tabloids. Dang, Bill, whom do I have to "thank" for this bit of hocus-pocus, you or Joe? If t'were you, may I hope you'll tear down that billboard of me, and post the whole group? (W'u'd hate t' hev tuh fay-etch ol' Bessie daown f'um th' mantle whar she's awl nahss 'n' settled, BU-ut... seen's ha-ow yer n'mor'n a hop, skip 'n' a jump daown th' pah-uk, Ah reckon ez Ah c'd make it worth yore whah-ul.)

Slitty-eyed 'n' spittin' nickels,

Shula