Strawberry Whine

January 1, 1997

Mr. Pinkwater:

Thank you for replying to my recent letter. I was very pleased with the reference to Groucho Marx’s ode to Tuscaloosa. Did you know there was a mention of that town in a Zippy the Pinhead cartoon? I also have an ancient 78 record called “Tuscaloosa”. It’s one of those fantastic discs that have to be flipped mid-song. Not good for dancing, but very good for attracting funsters to your home. Do you have a recipe for tamales? I ate terrible ones tonight. No ole on my plate.

More to the point, do you have anything for repelling funsters?