NOSTALGIC FAN MAIL
Foreword
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My friend Kevin's living in Sweden right now where he's doing wonderful things in education. He's been following my website for some time and he's often appeared as a ghost contributor with his comic title suggestions[1]. When I checked the mail a few days ago I saw he'd sent me a letter. I was so surprised! Upon opening it, I found two identical stickers, two identical drink coasters, an illustrated card, and a typewritten letter. The letter was a beautiful reflection on nostalgia, and how it can decorate our life with potent rememberies[2].
I've included the letter here in scanned and transcribed form. I hope
you enjoy reading it as much as I do.
IMG Fan mail contents on my table.
Nostalgic Fan Mail
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IMG Scan of Kevin's letter.
To ROYGBYTE.COM
I have a small issue with nostalgia objects. Mine is rather silly. I
snatch up stickers every chance I get. I love to personalize my things
by slapping a sticker on it. However, other than my Hydroflask I
cannot bring myself to put stickers on everything. What if I want to
sell them someday? No one will buy a car with a bumper
sticker. Especially an obnoxious one. I am in possession of a big
yellow bumper sticker that was gifted to me. It's from a Pixies show
that say "Where Is My Mind?" and has a cartoon mushroom on it. I held
a spot at the show for a friendly lone concert goer, and as a token of
gratitude for keeping his spot while he went wee he return with this
sticker. Someday I will have a place for it but never on a car.
I also self-inflict sticker collection of ones that have no
place. Breweries where the beer is so overpriced that if I don't snag
some swag I will leave feeling like I didn't get my money's worth.
Enclosed is one of those stickers. I have no appropriate place for
it. It has been hiding in a drawer.
My desire is for Scarlett and Liam to stick these stickers (there are
two now) someplace. Hopefully as a reminder that I miss them and their
antics. Thus, gifting these two stickerz instant nostalgia.
Slap these stickers anywhere you choose. But, DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT
hesitate. Or they will suffer the same fate they have in my
apartment. Sitting in a drawer.
Also enclosed are two coasters from a stylish Danish
brewery. "Drink'in in the sun", a non-alcoholic Wheat Ale. You will
have to come visit to taste the nectar yourselves.
Your dedicated reader,
Kevin.
Örebro, July 22, 2023
Afterword
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As soon as I read Kevin's directive, I sought to carry it out. I
wanted to stick the sticker on something I'd see often. Seeing it
would remind me of Kevin, and he's a wonderful thing to remember. My
computer--being an extension of my brain--was the most logical
destination. I'm so happy its there.
IMG The sticker is afixed to my laptop
Forthcoming will be a picture of Liam's sticker instincts. I still
have to surprise him with the Swedish swag.
IMG Close-up of the lovely goodies
Footnotes
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Footnotes
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DIR You probably thought this comic was about you
[2] REMEMBERY (noun), a memory that is remembered.