actual correspondence to and from the purveyors of our new furniture

-----Original Message-----
From: blackbird [blackbirdintuvalu@mac.com]
Sent: Thu 1/4/2007 4:14 PM
To: Sam H.
Cc:
Subject: our chair! our ottoman!



Happy new year, Sam.
We LOVE our new chair and ottoman (it's the Ottoman Empire) -

thank you,

Blackbird







Ms. Blackbird

You are excellent. I am so pleased that you are enjoying the pieces and even more pleased that you took the time to let me know! I do hope your family and close allies recognize you are the fair and rightful Empress of the Ottoman Empire.

I bow to you and wish you a happy 2007

Sam

Comments

islaygirl said…
bb, we are related in some alternate universe. for years, we had a giant ottoman that we called the Ottoman Empire, to distinguish it from all the smaller ottomans (-men?) we had.

AND i was just telling my mom how much i loved your chair-and-a-half and that it would be perfect for this empty corner of my living room.
Anonymous said…
That's absolutely hilarious!
Jess said…
You must always keep that, O Empress.
Anonymous said…
Aw, I already knew you were royalty!
Suse said…
You are excellent.
blackbird said…
Imagine...

I would definitely purchase more furniture from THEM.
BabelBabe said…
I bow to thee, O Empress. And now you can order people beheaded, if you like.

it's the little things, isn't it?
Anonymous said…
I love that. That's great. You could start a new blog.
Anonymous said…
Sam's a witty fellow.

O regal one.
Anonymous said…
Family and close allies! Ha! Your enemies should tremble! And touch not your ottoman!
Anonymous said…
Okay, I'd just like to point out that I was the first one to call you Queen of the Ottoman (Empire).
Anonymous said…
Empress of the new ottoman empre???? What on Earth...
blackbird said…
OH YES, AMISH OAK FURNITURE, OH YES.
Anonymous said…
I'm swooning over the fact that you sent a thank you note to the salesman. Manners like that should not go unrewarded!