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Re: Letter from Pete



>From: Alan McKendree
>Subject: Re: Letter from Pete
>
>>The Daily Mail newspaper in the UK ran a story today that Pete has hired
bodyguards due to threats he has received. Pete has written the following in
response:
>>[snip]
>>Thank you all for your decency,
>>
>>Pete Townshend
>
>Is this signoff line sarcastic? Is the Mail a bag-o-shite tabloid-type?

Funny, I was running that through my mind yesterday as well.
A clever honest plead, wrapped in a dual meaning of sarcasm?
Kind of a request and slap all at the same time.

Pete's split personality in 6 words.

Kevin in VT