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Letter to the Editor: Demifiction
This letter appeared in the New Orleans Clarion-Picayune, a few days after the incident in ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
ysabetwordsmith's poem "Berettaflies". It is also a response to dialecticdreamer's demifiction: Lab Cooperating With Police Investigation.
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Dear Sir or Madam:
I am wondering what exactly is being done to find and punish the perpetrator of the incident with the so-called "berettaflies"? I see a lot of smoke being blown about who's not responsible, and who is helping whom, which is important, but a significant percentage of your readers want to know who is responsible, and what is being done to find and punish the miscreant(s).
I have one thing to say to the person or persons responsible for this mess: "Bless your hearts!"
A Concerned Reader
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For those of you not in the know, 'bless your/his/her/their heart(s)' is NOT a blessing, or a positive message. It is, in fact, a polite, genteel, Southern way of saying: 'fuck you and the horse you rode in on'.
That is, in Southern Louisiana and Texas. It can be used as a blessing, but context and tone of voice is important. It is also a way of saying you hope that they become better people, implying both that they need to do so, and that it would take a miracle for that to happen.
ysabetwordsmith's poem "Berettaflies". It is also a response to dialecticdreamer's demifiction: Lab Cooperating With Police Investigation.***
Dear Sir or Madam:
I am wondering what exactly is being done to find and punish the perpetrator of the incident with the so-called "berettaflies"? I see a lot of smoke being blown about who's not responsible, and who is helping whom, which is important, but a significant percentage of your readers want to know who is responsible, and what is being done to find and punish the miscreant(s).
I have one thing to say to the person or persons responsible for this mess: "Bless your hearts!"
A Concerned Reader
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For those of you not in the know, 'bless your/his/her/their heart(s)' is NOT a blessing, or a positive message. It is, in fact, a polite, genteel, Southern way of saying: 'fuck you and the horse you rode in on'.
That is, in Southern Louisiana and Texas. It can be used as a blessing, but context and tone of voice is important. It is also a way of saying you hope that they become better people, implying both that they need to do so, and that it would take a miracle for that to happen.
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I imagine Concerned Reader is a fiery old lady, of the type I have known all my life. She's a busybody, but means well. She's the type who has advice and good home cookin' for anyone who needs it, and anyone she thinks needs it, whatever their opinions may be. She's also quick to give you a swift kick in the pants if you don't hop to.
Yes...