Keep us posted!

From: Jonathan Stokoe <Jonathan.Stokoe@yrnltd.co.uk>
To: christophercolumbus1492 <christophercolumbus1492@aol.com>
Sent: Mon, Feb 20, 2012 11:35 am
Subject: Let's call it America

 

 

Thank you Mr Columbus for letting us know about your story.

We'll chase it up in due course and do keep in touch with any further tales of exploration,

 

Best wishes,

 

Jon

 

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From: christophercolumbus1492@aol.com [mailto:christophercolumbus1492@aol.com]
Sent: 20-02-2012 09:09
To: Jonathan Stokoe
Subject: Fwd: Let's call it America

Dear Jonathan Stokoe,

My name is Christopher Columbus, you might have heard of me. I wanted to give you the opportunity to benefit from an exclusive scoop. I have discovered a country to the West of Europe, across the Atlantic Ocean. It is a place of wide open spaces, featuring forests, mountains, volcanoes and desert.
If you are interested in some pictures, you can find some on the world wide web.
Hoping that you will choose to publish my story,
Warm regards,
C. Columbus

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Another suspected in-house gag...

From: Ben Raza <Ben.Raza@bedsnews.com>
To: christophercolumbus1492 <christophercolumbus1492@aol.com>
Sent: Mon, Feb 20, 2012 11:34 am
Subject: RE: Let's call it America

Hello Chris,

 

I'm pretty sure that when you discovered the Americas you did not know that it was a new continent, and that you went to your death bed ignorant of the scale of your achievement.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Ben Raza

 

Content Editor

Times & Citizen

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(VOIP 66418135)

 

ben.raza@jpress.co.uk

 

 

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From: christophercolumbus1492@aol.com [mailto:christophercolumbus1492@aol.com]
Sent: 20 February 2012 09:17
To: christophercolumbus1492@aol.com
Subject: Let's call it America

Dear Editor,

My name is Christopher Columbus, you might have heard of me. I wanted to give you the opportunity to benefit from an exclusive scoop. I have discovered a country to the West of Europe, across the Atlantic Ocean. It is a place of wide open spaces, featuring forests, mountains, volcanoes and desert.
If you are interested in some pictures, you can find some on the world wide web.
Hoping that you will choose to publish my story,
Warm regards,
C. Columbus

Johnston Press plc  Registered in Scotland no. SC015382
Registered Office:108 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AS

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Discovering the USA

Here is my latest letter, to Editors of both national and local newspapers:


From: christophercolumbus1492 <christophercolumbus1492@aol.com>
Sent: Sun, Feb 19, 2012 8:26 pm
Subject: Let's call it America

Dear Editor,

My name is Christopher Columbus, you might have heard of me. I wanted to give you the opportunity to benefit from an exclusive scoop. I have discovered a country to the West of Europe, across the Atlantic Ocean. It is a place of wide open spaces, featuring forests, mountains, volcanoes and desert.
If you are interested in some pictures, you can find some on the world wide web.
Hoping that you will choose to publish my story,
Warm regards,
C. Columbus

Meanwhile on the Elvis front...

From: Bieler Bros. Records <info@bielerbros.com>
To: Elvis Presley <elvis77presley@ymail.com>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: Recording contract

Hi Elvis,

So pleased to hear from you and excited to hear what you're working on these days. Do you still record at Sun Studios?

- 

BIELER BROS. TEAM

BIELER BROS. RECORDS, INC.®

4100 North Powerline Road, Suite U-5

Pompano Beach, FL 33073(954) 979-4781www.bielerbros.com

On Jan 24, 2012, at 7:51 AM, Elvis Presley wrote:

Dear Bieler Brothers Record Company,

My name is Elvis Presley - you may have heard of me - I made a string of records and movies between the 1950's-1970's. Anyway, the reason that I am writing to you is that since I passed away, I have continued to make music and, to be honest, I feel I still have what it takes to be a chart-topper. I used to be signed to the RCA label, however I'm assuming that I no longer have contractual obligations to them.  I would describe my new sound as bluesy/country - much like my old sound really.
Looking forward to hearing from you (and you hearing me!),
Regards,
Elvis Presley