Dear Riot Police of Santiago, Chile
Dear Riot Police of Santiago, Chile,
Why you be hatin’ on the penguins? There’s no reason to fear the penguins. They’re cute and cuddly and generally don’t deserve to be beaten with sticks.
Sure, you and your Chilean riot police buddies may have beaten hundreds of penguins in the past, but this time the joke is on you—that’s not even a real penguin! It’s just a kid dressed up as his school mascot, the Santiago High Submissive Penguin of Non-Violence, during a demonstration in support of higher teacher salaries!
Now don’t you guys feel foolish?
Here’s a simple test you can use the next time your heavily armed troop is confronted by a creature that may or may not be a penguin. Ask, “Excuse me, sir or madam, but might you happen to be a penguin?”
If the answer is yes, you know that you have a real, live, genuine penguin. And if the answer is no, you either have a human being in a penguin costume or a real, live, genuine penguin who is lying because he’s seen this picture.
Sincerely,
Septina Nash, Member SPCP (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Penguins)
Comments
nice.
good luck getting that on the back of the book. i just don't see Boss approving it, but an admirable effort none the less.
i might reccomend having greg look for some of the blurbs. after all, he's in scbwi and may have a greater circle of writing contacts. just a thought.
Posted by: Buried Editor (one of your editors) | February 21, 2007 01:43 PM