Perusing my inbox, as one is inclined to do whilst swooshing cognac around in the sweet evening air, I came across this one tucked away:

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Ladies and gentlemen, and fellow poets . . . It's now time to declare the winner of the largest cash prize ever awarded to an amateur poet . . . Our Poet of the Year for 2004 . . . and Grand Prize winner of $20,000 is . . .

[Me...Suprise Suprise.]

We're familiar with your work, Ben, and you know . .
it could happen just that way!

Dear Ben,

I would like to inform you of your nomination as Poet of the Year for 2004 [Oh really] , and to personally invite you to read your poetry at the single largest gathering of poets in history, where you will be formally inducted as an International Poet of Merit and Honored Member of our Society for 2004.

Your induction will take place Friday evening, March 5th, at the Walt Disney World Resort [Apt methinks] in Orlando, Florida, during the International Society of Poets Spring 2004 Convention and Symposium.

You will also be honored with two separate and very special awards for your poetic achievement at special ceremonies throughout the weekend.

First, to honor and commemorate your poetic accomplishments, after you present your poetry in front of fellow poets from around the world, amidst the applause from the audience, you will be presented with your Outstanding Achievement in Poetry Silver Award Cup. The Award is a magnificent work of art in itself ($200.00 value )[Blingin!], uniquely engraved and mounted on a cherry-wood base (see it here [link]3985265&fnumb&ln=Ass&SC=T135). [Ee's verrrry niiice.] This incomparable award is so large and heavy, you may need an extra suitcase just to carry it home! [ah-ha ah-ha]

And Ben . . . there's much more . . .

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It prompted a reaction not dissimilar to this:
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[Thank you to vivus for providing me with painful hours of laughter at that picture.]

If anyone else has matching forms please wave them in the air with gay abandon now.

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That is, if there's anyone left who hasn't already recieved this email.

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