Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site gondor.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittatc!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!burdvax!psuvax1!gondor!okunewck From: okunewck@gondor.UUCP (Philip E. OKunewick) Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: Re: The Declaration of Independence Message-ID: <2006@gondor.UUCP> Date: Thu, 20-Feb-86 21:12:32 EST Article-I.D.: gondor.2006 Posted: Thu Feb 20 21:12:32 1986 Date-Received: Mon, 24-Feb-86 07:38:13 EST References: <164@dg_rtp.UUCP> Reply-To: okunewck@gondor.UUCP (Philip E. OKunewick) Organization: Pennsylvania State Univ. Lines: 29 In article <164@dg_rtp.UUCP> freedman@dg_rtp.UUCP writes: >Dear Mr. Jefferson: > >We have read your 'Declaration of Independence' with great interest. >Certainly, it represents a considerable undertaking, and many of your >statements do merit serious consideration. Unfortunately, the Declaration >as a whole fails to meet recently adopted specifications for proposals to >the Crown, so we must return the document to you for further refinement. >The questions which follow might assist you in your process of revision: > ...etc...etc...etc... > >We hope that these comments prove useful in revising your 'Declaration of >Independence.' We welcome the submission of your revised proposal. Our due >date for unsolicited proposals is July 31, 1776. Ten copies with original >signatures will be required. > >Signed: Management Analyst to the British Crown > ...and you wonder why war broke out. ---Duck ============================================================================= Most human problems can be solved by an appropriate charge of high explosive. =============================================================================