Pupazul: August 2010

Friday, August 27, 2010

A letter intercepted on its way to the Royal Entomological Society, London

Dear Sirs:

In return for our continued devoted service to Her Majesty's entomological interests around the world, I humbly request the provision of a few vital operational necessities for our regional chapter. Consequently, I think that you will find our appeal modest and achievable even in the most dire of financial times.

As we prepare our mobile field provisions cabinet for the long Andean collecting season, please post the following requisites at your earliest convenience:

- 46 new lapel pins (the old ones have either been lost in the field, or have simply lost their lustre)

- 22 blue blazers

- 35 cases single-malt Scotch (15 year provenance preferred)

- 70 cases Beefeater Dry Gin

- 4000 green olives

- 30 cases Dry Vermouth

- 400 c02 cartridges (for our fleet of soda siphons)

- 200 large cans of boiled peanuts

- assorted potted meats

- several hundred gross of toothpicks,

- and of course several yards of fine English mesh for mending our nets

If, for the sake of thrift in this dicey economic climate, you must trim the request, please feel free to leave out the peanuts, mesh, and vermouth.

The boys send their most jolly regards! As well they look forward with much anticipation to your timely response to these matters (in particular, those related to the securement of daily operational provisions).

Long Live the Queen!

Your humble servant,

Dr. M. Adam West DDS.

Director of Events (formerly Leftenant of Provisions & Morale)

Royal Entomological Society, Legion Post #528, Callao, Lima, Peru

(Member Badge ID# 6072; Exp. 2/2014)