So I got something strange and unusual in my snail mail this morning. It was postmarked from Austin, Texas, and was two copies of a pamphlet by Wayne Alan Brenner called "Five Simple Steps To Greater Joy In This World Of Sorrow".
The steps, summarized, are:
Step One: Let this document fall.
Step Two: Empty your mind of all unkind thoughts.
Step Three: Call your best friend.
Step Four: Drink a glass of water.
Step Five: Pass this document to the next person you see.
The back of each document (and the envelope) contain an official-looking form with three check boxes to choose from:
This document is known to be
_ Gravitationally Secure
_ Gravitationally Corrupt
_ Currently Untested
Verified in strict accordance with the Revised Manual of Gravitational Assurance, Chapter 6, Paragraph 11, Second Edition of June 2001.
Then there's a signature and a stamp.
I'm not sure why someone went to the trouble of sending me this, or what it's about. If you're curious, Wayne Alan Brenner's website is here. And here is an excerpt of Steps One and Two. (If you're reading this, and you sent the pamphlet to me, please let me know!)