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Thought you’d enjoy this recent communique. My response is below his email.
—— Forwarded Message
Subject: Re: ICCA on EASTER WEEKEND!!!
On 1/27/07 6:27 PM, “Cameron ” wrote:
> To whom it may concern,
>
> As you probably know, Easter weekend (arguably the second most
> important holiday in America) is now the selected date for the ICCA
> semi-final for the Midwest region.
>
> First of all, I have had a great deal of respect for the efforts of
> ICCA and everything it stands for. It has been a wonderful
> organization for the promotion of a cappella music. For this I am
> thankful, as are many others. After this bold scheduling action, I
> have now lost any and all respect for ICCA and everything that is
> affiliated. It is hard for me to believe that such an organization of
> such high regard would invade such a large group of people on the
> weekend of a MAJOR religious holiday. This is absolutely uncalled for
> and fatuous on every level.
>
> It is understood that there is a booking issue and that date is all
> that is available. (available where??) That means that whoever is in
> charge, dropped the ball and now scrambles to find a venue. I know
> that in all of Chicago or even all of the midwest region, there is
> bound to be some other venue available on some other date. It would
> appear to me that booking Easter weekend was the easy way out for
> someone. Of course it was the only weekend available. Everyone else on
> the planet has enough respect for performers and don’t schedule events
> on Easter weekend, when people need to be with their families.
>
> Not only is every school on break for 4-5 days, it is an infliction on
> a major religious holiday. I did not expect this from ICCA, FORMERLY
> the greatest a cappella organization in the world.
>
> I hope that all of you know that I am not the only person upset. This
> ridiculous action will not just slide by, as everyone is rather livid.
> My next step is to contact each one of the groups that could possibly
> be involved with this event poll their thoughts… I have a pretty
> good idea of what they might be. Then I will contact everyone I can
> find, and tell them of this…which won’t be good for business.
>
> It is my request, along with EVERY OTHER GROUP INVOLVED, that you
> change the date of the midwest semi-final. We don’t care what it takes
> or if you have to host in a high school gym…just let people be home
> with their families.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Cameron
>
—— Forwarded Message
From: Amanda
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 19:10:21 -0600
To: Cameron
Subject: Re: ICCA on EASTER WEEKEND!!!
Cameron,
Actually, we had a miscommunication. Semifinals are on March 31. Sure hope this restores your high regard for the ICCA. I know your doozy of an email lowered ours of you.
Fatuously yours,
Amanda
Howdy – Found your site via nosugrefneb’s blog, and I must say – this was one of the most brilliant Amanda replies I have ever seen. You deserve a Pulitzer for this e-mail. Nothing like reading a blog to have me laughing my arse off at 7:30AM on a Sunday morning.
You know this kid looked up fatuous on his thesaurus and never used that word before today. Can’t wait to see his reply.
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