I received this in the mail a couple of weeks ago from a family member….this is a fair warning to the six people who I feel I can burden this with. You know who you are. My thoughts in italics below.

Dear A M Zona

This is a Kitchen Towel Exchange! (huh.) Please send a kitchen towel to the person whose name is listed in the #1 position below. Then move my name to the #1 position and put your name in the #2 position. (What?!) Only your name and my name should appear on this list when you send your letter out. (I’m confused.) I have enclosed a blank form similar to this for copying. Send this form to six of your freinds. (Didn’t someone spell check this? I have to send out six dish towels now?)

This is not a chain letter. (I would never have guessed) It is just for FUN. (Is that different than "fun"?) If you cannot do this within 5 days please let me know so it will be fair to those participating. (Uh-oh. How am I going to get out of this?) A manila envelope will mail the towel nicely. (Thanks for the advice. I would never have figured out how to mail a dish towel.) You should receive 36 towels for the price of one! (What the hell am I going to do with 36 dish towels.) It is fun to see the different locations from which your towels will arrive. (Abu Dabi? Riyadh? Paris?) Seldom does anyone drop out, because we can all use new kitchen towels. (Not if you eat takeout 7 nights a week.)

The turn around time is extremely fast because there are only two names on the list. You should be receiving your towels in about 2 weeks. (Two weeks and I’ll have 36 dish towels…hmmm.) Don’t be the one responsible for spoiling the FUN and stopping the parade of dish towels. (I love a parade.) Remember to please contact me if you do not want to join in our fun. (all right, all right…)

Thanks…

Name #1 Jane Smith
Address Etc, etc

Name #2 Mary Jones
Address Etc, etc