SOCIAL CHANGE MEETING
October 1, 2008
PRESENT: Little Orphan Annie, Foghorn Leghorn, Tiger Lily [Peter Pan], Dorothy of Kansas [Wizard of Oz], Bill the Cat [Bloom County], Dr. Manette [Tale of Two Cities], Prince Andrei [War and Peace], St. Christopher, Old Dog Tray, Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd
ABSENT: Wonder Woman and Wendy Darling
The meeting was called to order at 6 p.m. at the EAP World Headquarters Little Conference Room by acting chairwoman Little Orphan Annie.
BUDGET:
Chairwoman Annie announced there would be a budget, as each member would be charged a membership fee, this to go into a fund to “support causes as the Chairwoman shall see fit.” There was no vote.
MINUTES:
As the last meeting was a secret one between Little Orphan Annie and Foghorn Leghorn, these were omitted.
TREASURER'S REPORT:
Bill the Cat (temporary Treasurer) voiced an objection to the new budget. Chairwoman Annie overruled him and appointed Foghorn Leghorn to be the new Treasurer
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT:
Chairwoman Little Orphan Annie began by announcing a new policy: that each member of the FCFRLSC Working Group would now have to undergo a background check, to be conducted by the Homeland Security’s Suspicious Fictional Characters Committee. This check is to be mandatory – “and we haveta do it in a hurry, ‘cuz those backstabbin’ liberals in Congress might cut off the budget enny day now!” Chairwoman Annie reported. “Fat chance,” Bill the Cat muttered, and Dr. Manette nodded gloomily, thereby prompting Chairwoman Annie to say that theirs would be the first backgrounds checked.
At this moment, Wonder Woman and Wendy Darling, looking rested and happy, came walking in the meeting. Chairwoman Annie objected and asked them to leave. Wonder Woman gave Chairwoman Annie a wink, and Wendy said she had a report to make to the group. Over Chairwoman Annie and Foghorn Leghorn’s protests, the group immediately flocked around Wendy, who hugged each one, and then announced: “Wonder Woman and I have had the most glorious time in Paris. You wouldn’t believe what Fictional Characters can get up to there! In fact,” – at this moment, Wendy Darling looked Chairwoman Annie in the eye – “we met the most fascinating old woman, who ran a special brothel for rich Fictional Characters back between the World Wars. She had a lot of stories to tell. There was one about a millionaire, a little girl, and a dog that…”
Chairwoman Little Orphan Annie hurriedly called a break. She and Wendy Darling went into another room to confer, while Wonder Woman invited Foghorn Leghorn to step outside.
After a ten minute interval, Wendy Darling appeared and announced that Little Orphan Annie was resigning as Acting Chairwoman of the Fictional Characters for Real Life Social Change Working Group. “She has resigned to take up a prestigious offer to work for Governor Palin, in her race for the presidency…I mean, vice-presidency.”
Loud cheering from all. Those that had hats tossed them in the air.
Wonder Woman returned from the hallway, alone. All noticed a distinct scent of frying chicken in the air.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Wendy Darling was reinstated as Chairman of the FCFRLSC Working Group, and immediately announced there had been enough drama for one meeting, and that Tod Davies had provided sherry and biscuits around the fire in the EAP Large Lobby. All adjourned there to see Wonder Woman’s vacation pics.
NEXT MEETING:
The next meeting will be 6 pm, 1 November 2008, in the Little Conference Room. Meeting was adjourned 6:45.
Respectfully submitted,
Dorothy of Kansas
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