The West Plains Daily Quill, my favorite small newspaper in the world, put the 200th anniversary of Thomasville, Mo., on the front page yesterday. Yes, it's the New Goose, turquoise eyeliner and glass blocks and all, but is there any reference to the fact that Old Carl is no longer the owner? Any mention of the newest taxpayer in this mouldering town? Any mention in the lineup of Famous People of T'ville that a world renowned journalist who has climbed Mt. Everest and canoed the Amazon, interviewed two Presidents Bush and countless movie stars now calls the Goose home?
This is the peril of talking to only one source for a story, oh Quill reporter whose boss I am likethis with.
And this diss, despite the fact that I know Frank Martin!
Yikes.
ReplyDeleteCan this be the end of a beautiful friendship?
Maybe the article in The Quill was focused on Thomasville past, not Thomasville present.
It would be hard not to take this personally....like what's up with that? but there will have to be a sequel or maybe you better send a letter to the editor helping them out with the facts .... make it really interesting.... boy are they are in for a treat...
ReplyDeleteI bet if either Ole Carl or Tamara Whiteside knew that in addition to all your other accomplishments you had a pet slug, they'd have mentioned you in the article.
ReplyDeleteI think you should write a letter to the editor!
ReplyDeleteP.S. You could include ALL the juicy details of your resume since the ONLY bit of info that Thomasville residents know is that you're from NYC thanks to some loudmouth.
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