To Wendy-
Leapin' Lizards, you sure are a sourpuss. Sandy and I were readin'
your latest rant and we gotta say that you need to be a little nicer
to your people. No wonder you don't have more friends if you act so
highfalootin' with folks all th' time. Why, if you plant a smile in
winter, come spring yer whole garden will be bloomin' with laughter.
So start smilin' sister, and lighten up. And Sandy sez "Arf!"
Sincerely
Your friend
Annie Warbucks
Ask Wendy replies:
Hmmm. Flattering that you're even paying attention, Annie. I know you and Mr. Warbucks have been super busy with your consulting work for that nice Mr. Cheney's company, Halliburton. And when I think of all the money you've made urging the less fortunate to just pull up their socks and be like you, taking no guff from riffraff, always facing the day with a song, and hopin' tomorrow'll be better'n today, well, it gives me pause.
So I propose turning over the chairmanship of the Fictional Characters for Social Change to you. Wonder Woman and I have been trying to find time to have a little trip to Paris, since I need a couple of new nightgowns, and she's looking for an updated tiara, so this would work out well just now.
The Annie I've always known wouldn't turn down this opportunity to tell yet another roomful of people that they should be givin' instead of takin'. Even if we can't all be adopted by millionaire war profiteers, at least we can try to look at the world through Little Orphan Annie's eyes.
And please tell Sandy I said "Bark!" or "Arf!" or whatever combination of the two is most appropriate.
Off to Paris, interested to hear how you get on when I return,
Wendy Darling
To Wendy –
You betchyer bottom dollar I'll be there!
Your friend,
Annie
ps: you like Paris? Sandy and I figger it's got too many French folks fer comfort.
(want advice? just ASK WENDY…)