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Letters to the Editor: Capital "S" Not Required--Since 1861

Letters to the Editor: Capital "S" Not Required--Since 1861 SC 8.1-Letters 2/11/02 3:17 PM Page 1      ........................................ Capital “S” Not Required—Since 1861 When compiling our “Letters to the Editors” we typically go leafing through the previous few weeks’ worth of mail to find the best to print for our audience. We begin filled with hope and good will. Usually, we look first for those notes that have been signed and addressed, if for no other reason than to make sure that at least some of the readers kind enough to take the time to write us get a little recognition. However, much of the material we receive comes without signature. We’ve found that there’s no real rhyme or reason to what will provoke our readers to write us with or without a John Hancock. And although it’s against editorial policy at many publications to print anonymous letters, we’d hate to deny our readers these flashes of color. As you’ll see from the letters below, we’ve managed to do a good job of irritating some of you. Apparently, for a few people we’ve become something like your grade-school best friend’s little brother, poking your ribs just when you’ve gotten a little comfortable or turning http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Southern Cultures University of North Carolina Press

Letters to the Editor: Capital "S" Not Required--Since 1861

Bowen, Matthew.; Harrison, J. M. M.
Southern Cultures , Volume 8 (1) – Feb 1, 2002
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Copyright © 2002 Center for the Study of the American South.
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SC 8.1-Letters 2/11/02 3:17 PM Page 1      ........................................ Capital “S” Not Required—Since 1861 When compiling our “Letters to the Editors” we typically go leafing through the previous few weeks’ worth of mail to find the best to print for our audience. We begin filled with hope and good will. Usually, we look first for those notes that have been signed and addressed, if for no other reason than to make sure that at least some of the readers kind enough to take the time to write us get a little recognition. However, much of the material we receive comes without signature. We’ve found that there’s no real rhyme or reason to what will provoke our readers to write us with or without a John Hancock. And although it’s against editorial policy at many publications to print anonymous letters, we’d hate to deny our readers these flashes of color. As you’ll see from the letters below, we’ve managed to do a good job of irritating some of you. Apparently, for a few people we’ve become something like your grade-school best friend’s little brother, poking your ribs just when you’ve gotten a little comfortable or turning

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Southern Cultures – University of North Carolina Press

Published: Feb 1, 2002

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