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Subject: [Leica] IMGs: Poetry in Motion
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:30:42 -0500
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On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 1:42 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at 
frozenlight.eu>wrote:

> My son is 20 too (the one studying in Bath). I find it a good age. By then
> they are old enough to be shipped off to another country if so desired, and
> they actually WANT to come and spend time with you.
>
> On the flip side, I have had to open a UK bank account to more easily
> funnel funds to him when needed ;-)
>

Ah yes, the magic of moving money through electrons.

When I was in college, first you had to get your nerve up, then write the
letter, then wait and hope the old man would fall for the story for extra
cash.

Reminds me of a telegram joke from those days:

"Dear Dad,  No Mon, No Fun, Your Son." Stop

To which the student receives the following reply:

"Too Bad, so sad, Your Dad."  Stop
-- 
Regards,

Sonny
http://www.sonc.com
http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/
Natchitoches, Louisiana
(+31.754164,-093.099080)

USA


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