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08-13-02, for Ruthie's
Birthday Greetings of a different nature
She flutters, she flusters, she straightens up and flutters correctly again. Her wings are slightly off-kilter, and her eyes are a bit blurry, and her dress is definately disheveled (why do we say things are disheveled, but we don't ever say that they're sheveled when we've got them straightened out again?). It's apparent to all present that she's been awfully busy doing something other than delivering birthday wishes.
“Pardon, a thousand pardons for my somewhat less-than-professional appearance, but I've just had the most extraordinary reading/viewing experience.”
This nymph stops, sips from what appears to be a tall glass of very cold water, dabs a bit of excited glow from her ever-so-dainty forehead, and continues.
“The birthday is Tuesday, August 13th, but the celebration starts Monday. And it's a celebration for several ASSD denizens, not just one. You see, Ruthie's Club has made it through its first year on the 'net, and it shows no sign of faltering.
“A year. An entire, full, huge year. My goodness.
“Congratulations and best-birthday wishes to Ruthie, Neil, MichaelD, and Nicholas Urfé. The design, the planning, the implementation... Happy Birthday to you all!”
“Now, I have stories to read and art work to appreciate, so if you'll all excuse me.
She can be heard mumbling absent-mindedly to herself, as she flutters out of the room, flexing her fingers. As we listen more closely we hear something about staying out of restaurants when William Hickey is ordering margaritas and questions about the best way to go about getting Garv to do a nymph portrait.
