After reading the Spencer/Kristof letters posted yesterday, and witnessing the don't-confuse-me-with-the-facts attitude they display, Mrs. Obelix kindly sent me this ee cummings sendup. I also decided to post here the original for those who may not be familiar with it.

Here is cummings:

plato told

him:he couldn't
believe it(jesus

told him;he
wouldn't believe
it)lao

tsze
certainly told
him,and general
(yes

mam)
sherman;
and even
(believe it
or

not)you
told him:i told
him;we told him
(he didn't believe it,no

sir)it took
a nipponized bit of
the old sixth

avenue
el;in the top of his head:to tell

him

And Mrs. Obelix:

spencer told

him:he couldn't
believe it(serge trifcovic

told him;he
wouldn't believe
it) daniel

pipes
certainly told
him,and victor davis
("he must be a

jew")
hanson;
and even
(believe it
or

not)you
told him:i told
him;we told him
(he didn't believe it,no
sir)it took
a radioactive bit of
the old sixth

avenue
el;in the top of his head:to tell

him