Название: Letters of Not Lite
Автор: Dale Shaw
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Юмор: прочее
isbn: 9780008117214
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Dr Schmidt
Tweets from the 1965 Newport Folk Festival
@pseeger
Good morning. It’s a beautiful Sunday and we’ll have some great tunes from Blue Ridge Mountain Dancers, Cousin Emmy and Bobby Dylan #Newport65
@Ginny
Hey! Anyone got a spare ticket? Love Peter Paul & Mary! LOVE! Just gotta see them #PPMForever
@BuddyBoi
Got fucking mashed at Bikel’s gig last night. Threw up outside some dick’s tent! Psyched for Maybelle Carter. Already drinkin’ #Newport65
@BeatBoy
Heard a rumour The Weavers might do a surprise show. I’ll lose my shit if they show up. #Newport65
@Jojo
@BeatBoy Heard that too! Totally gonna happen! Fucking Weavers! #FuckingWeavers
@Ginny
Hey! Can someone get me backstage? I just gotta meet Peter Yarrow, he’s dreamy. #Newport65
@KlownCar
@Bodge Hey dude where you at? I’m in the acoustic tent.
@Bodge
@KlownCar They are all acoustic, dumbass.
@Venereal
Boo! Boo! Booooooooo! #DylanSux #Newport65
@Rodlles
My wife is in tears. As am I. #FolkisDead #DylanSux #Newport65
@Bloodless
His career is over. This is the last you’ll hear of Bob Dylan. #DylanSux
@Fondo
Appaz Seeger’s going crazy backstage with an axe! #Newport65
@FineFolkFan
@Fondo Good! He can cut these long hairs hair while he’s at it. #DylanSux #Newport65
@Drestles
Did you hear Paul Anka died? #AnkaRIP
@LibbySez
I quite like it #DylanDoesntSuck
@NoSanta
@LibbySez Women will never understand the intricacies of folk music. #DylanSux
@CleftMallet
Next year I’m going to stay at home and wait for the album to come out. #DylanSux
@Magoo
Thank Christ that’s over. #Newport65 #DylanSux
@MelloTunez
Think I’m going to puke #Newport65
@MikeBloomfield
Yeah! Fucking nailed it! See you next year Newport! #Newport65
@Walington
@MikeBloomfield Sir, if you mean the coffin of great folk music, then yes, you certainly did nail it.
@pseeger
Many apologies. Refunds will be available from the lady at the booth. #Newport65
@pseeger
And I did not have an axe! It was my lucky percussion hatchet.
@Walt666
That was the single most horrific thing that has or will ever happen at an American music festival. #DylanSux
@Quango
Wish it had been Dylan rather than the late great Paul Anka #AnkaRIP
@Ginny
@PeteYarrow Pete! Really sorry about that! Didn’t mean to get so crazy! Can you msg me? #SORRY!
A note from Alexander Graham Bell’s business manager
Dearest Alexander,
Don’t feel downhearted. I know that interest and funding for your new device has been scant so far. But I am sure that once its attributes have been fully appreciated by open-minded people, then patronage will surely follow and it is bound to revolutionise the world of communications.
I felt our meeting today was particularly trying. I had it on good authority that Mr Towne was interested in investing and I thought he would have been more impressed by our presentation. But it was obviously not to be and again our efforts were futile. With this in mind, I wonder if a different approach might be called for?
I understand how disappointing it must be for you, enduring these continually fruitless meetings. But I did note today (and I think the estimable Mr Towne felt it also) that a distinct ennui overcame you when discussing the merits of the device.
I’m not a man of fine words, Alexander, but let me attempt to explain myself. It seemed to me as if you were not really trying particularly hard when presenting our prospectus and were merely going through the motions, as it were, without due care or attention. Oh dear, I’m really not sure if I’m getting my point across adequately. I can’t quite seem to find the right expression for what I wish to impart.
What I’m trying to say is I felt you were making a modicum of effort but were not fully invested in the pitching speech. It wasn’t the full-bodied approach I have previously seen you give, but rather a lifeless, ill-defined, subdued version of what I’ve witnessed. It was performed in something of a lacklustre manner, as if the results simply didn’t matter at all.
How best to put this? Again, I feel my words fail me. Perhaps there is no phrase to perfectly describe exactly what I’m trying to say. But let us regroup before our next investor presentation and have a bit of a pep talk. Obviously, I believe wholeheartedly in СКАЧАТЬ