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Good Writing: A Warm and Stinky Fear of Birds · 2 June 06
As always, student letters give me joy. People writing in second-languages can be beautifully direct.
The last letter we looked at freshened its content up with monkeys and McAdvertising ; this week’s letter changes subject for entirely different reasons.
Students were required to use the phrases “afraid of” and “why don’t you”:
I’m afraid of birds.
Because a bird dropping fell on my shoulder three years ago.
It was very warm and stinky.
Now I have a a grudge against the bird that did the dropping.
Let’s change the subject.
Why don’t you cut your hair? I think that a shaved head suits you.
Just enough bird droppings to grab the reader’s attention and a quick enough topic switch to keep you from vomiting. Awesome.
Edited slightly to correct for spelling and grammar. Original flavor retained.* * *
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