Hi Folks,

        I'm writing an article for Voices in the Middle, a middle
school language arts magazine for teachers and would like to use the
quoted "Dear John" passages below. Unfortunately, I can't find the
source. The original posting of this piece on the internet
(http://www.interstice.com/~max/humor/0120.html) gave two sources:
Arturo Bejar and Gorden Garb. After contacting both by email, each
informed me they had found the quote elsewhere, but had forgotten
where.

        I hope since the passage deals with punctuation, perhaps and
ATEG member might have seen this before.


        Does anyone know where this originated?


Dear John:
I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous,
kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless
and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I
have no feelings whatsoever when we're apart. I can be forever happy.
Will you let me be yours?
Gloria

Dear John:
I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous,
kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you. Admit to being useless
and inferior. You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn. For you, I
have no feelings whatsoever. When we're apart, I can be forever
happy. Will you let me be?
Yours,
Gloria


        I would appreciate any help you might offer.

Thanks,

Harry Noden


        Dance like nobody is watching. Love like you'll never get hurt.