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This may feel like a disconnect to you.  That may be because you don't live in a community of great opulence and excess.  This does not extend to the so-called "worker bees" here.  Keep reading...

OK - got this e-mail and split my sides laughing like crazy at it's relevance considering the bigger picture.  Decided to do a parody on it that follows.  Check it out...  (names changed in original because contrary to the sarcasm, I am quite sensitive to the feelings of others)

Hi all,

You may or may not have heard that through a series of "fortunate" events our home is going to be featured in the MTV Teen Cribs show.  The show features teen friendly spaces and will also highlight our healthy/green home characteristics.  Our architect, Homes Fabulous, graciously recommended our home and after numerable emails, photos, phone calls, etc. we were confirmed to be included in their 2nd season.

At this point, all we know is that Tom and Sally will be able to have some friends present during the shoot.  The show is teen focused so we are not sure how much Tom we be able to be "featured."

We unfortunately will not be able to include the entire class and hope no feelings will be hurt.  The number of kids that can participate will be decided by the producers.  We may not know how many kids we can include until they walk through the house on Sunday evening, the 15th.  The filming is one week from today, Nov 16th. YIKES!

Best, br

Here's my response...

Hi all,

You may or may not have heard that through a series of "fortunate" events our home is going to be featured on KBOI Boise this week.  The show features middle income houses and will also highlight ours as the second foreclosure in the subdivision Chantrelle in Bellevue, ID.  Our bank, GMAC Financing, has graciously served us our papers after months of negotiating ad nauseam and restating that GMAC in fact, benefitted from government bailouts paid for by OUR taxes, they have turned a deaf ear.  Therefore, like flies to fly paper, KBOI is excited to have us on the evening news!

At this point, all we know is that Kami will be able to have some friends present during the shoot.  The show is family focused so we are not sure how much Kami will be able to be "featured."

Fortunately we WILL be able to include the entire class and know that no feelings will be hurt.  The number of kids that can participate will be decided by the producers.  So bring your entire family!  We will be serving a pot of beans and weinies and bush beer to celebrate the enormous impact this event has had on our lives.

The filming is one week from today, Nov 16th. YIKES!  I better get my boxes packed!

Best, wjn