All due respect folks, but, really?<div><br></div><div>An extremely inexpensive attempt at introducing some levity into the convention via the registration process/making funny video's is made, and is met with this kind of vitriol, directed at our leadership? I would suggest that to someone who has no prejudices against the "leadership", this appears as though folks are really looking hard for reasons to not like them. And - I would guess this is something produced by the Institute Committee, rather than the "leadership."</div>
<div><br></div><div>Lighten up, it's two tongue depressors and a piece of paper to introduce some humor. Is it really such a cataclysmic event that it needs this kind of ire? I don't really think so. Lighten up folks.</div>
<div><br></div><div>William R. Monroe</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 5:27 AM, Barbara Richmond <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:piano57@comcast.net">piano57@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial">It is very strange. Perhaps there is some nifty tool that can be made with the tongue depressors.... :-)<br>
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<pre style="font-size:9pt"><tt>I suppose all of you have recieved the totally juvenile Kazoo Kit with your
Journal. I'm wondering where that came from? Sheesh!
Joe
Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain of the Tool Police
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