I've been reading a lot of Ted L. Nancy's books, and it's set off a fuse in my head and I've been loving life ever since. Inspired by Mr. Nancy, here's some lovely creative expression via the written word to yet another innocent company.
I was eating breakfast this morning with Lisa when all of a sudden I got the idea for this letter. I laughed and laughed and laughed and Lisa just sighed and asked, "Who's getting a letter now?"
I love her.
THE LETTER
Dear Morningstar,
Yesterday morning my fiancé made me breakfast, part of which was your
Morningstar
Breakfast Links. I must say that the taste was amazing, especially impressive
to me, probably the world's greatest fan of meat.
After she took off for work and I was home alone (I don't work Saturday's
like she occasionally does) I found myself nosing around the kitchen for
something to eat during lunch. Since there was now an open box of your
Morningstar
Breakfast Links I figured, "What the hell?" and I threw a few of them
into the microwave. Sure enough, even though your packaging clearly states
they're "Breakfast Links", I just had to sit back in awe of these multi-meal
links. They were able to satisfy at not one, but two meals in my day.
But I took it one step further than that. I had a nice dinner prepared
for my fiancé when she came home and the 'meat' in her pasta wasn't meat
at all. As a matter of fact, when she sat back and patted her tummy with
satisfaction and asked, "How did you make this?" I burst into laughter
and confessed that for DINNER she had more of your BREAKFAST links, and
that earlier in the day for LUNCH I had even more of your BREAKFAST links.
I just wanted to thank you for making breakfast, lunch, and dinner so pleasing even if you only set out to fully compliment just one meal.
Thank you.
-Benjamin Smash
THE RESPONSE
Dear Benjamin:
It was thoughtful of you to take the time to let us know that you enjoy MORNINGSTAR FARMS™
Breakfast Links. We're always pleased to hear positive comments from our consumers.
We're happy to have you as part of our consumer family. All of the people at Kellogg
devote a great deal of effort to developing wholesome, appealing products, and it is good
to know that you think we have been successful.
Again, thank you for contacting us; we appreciate your interest in our company and
products.
Sincerely,
Sandra
Consumer Affairs
Kellogg Company
5304552A
MY THOUGHTSOk, so, I read the response I got from Sandra from Kellogg, and even though it was very nice of her to respond so politely to my lunacy, it wasn't funny. So, as usual, if you want something done funny, you have to do it yourself.
I wrote back.
THE NEXT LETTERDear Sandra:
It was thoughtful of you to take the time to let ME™ know that you enjoyed my letter. I'm always pleased to hear positive responses to my letters.
I'm happy to have you as part of the company that makes food for our family. All of the people in my home devote a great deal of effort to eating wholesome, appealing products, and it is good to know that you have helped us be so successful.
Again, thank you for responding to me; I appreciate your taking the time to write me back.
Sincerely,
Benjamin
Consumer