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Tuesday, 24 January 2012 02:37 pm
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It's nice that even at the height of proposal work, someone at Altarum Institute can take a minute to send the involved employees a relevant joke. Last night I checked my work email for a high-priority assignment; instead I found a spoof cover letter. In between the serious-looking heading and closing are just six words: "Send money. We have the power." Followed by a group shot of superheroes.
This letter was so appreciated that we all got color prints to put on our doors. I didn't recognize most of the superheroes, but they hailed from both DC and Marvel Comics; when I pointed this out, a co-worker noted that it illustrated our ability to bring coalitions together.
The same email that attached the letter said, "Don't you think that 'Altarum' is a good name for a superhero?" I replied that it would work better with an adjective, like "the Great Altarum" or "Altarum the Magnificent." They agreed, but on further reflection, that sounds more like a sorcerous villain to me.
This letter was so appreciated that we all got color prints to put on our doors. I didn't recognize most of the superheroes, but they hailed from both DC and Marvel Comics; when I pointed this out, a co-worker noted that it illustrated our ability to bring coalitions together.
The same email that attached the letter said, "Don't you think that 'Altarum' is a good name for a superhero?" I replied that it would work better with an adjective, like "the Great Altarum" or "Altarum the Magnificent." They agreed, but on further reflection, that sounds more like a sorcerous villain to me.