Today is Fan Mail Friday #4

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This week's fan mail comes from Agleteer Terry, (The Supreme Aglet will not reveal the full identity of fan mail contributors unless specifically requested):

Dear Supreme Aglet

I recently inadvertantly bought a Polaroid film cartridge for my digital camera while shopping for cleaning items at Wal-Mart. It occurred to me that the film cartridge was no longer needed once I went to insert it into my camera, forgetting that I had sold my Polaroid camera on eBay to help make up for the expense of my digital camera.

Since the package was already open and one cartridge removed and itself opened, I concluded that there would be no way to recover the $18 I paid for the box of six cartridges.

Having been inspired by your non-socialist perspective on things, I endeavored to turn lemons into lemon-aid by selling each of the remaining five cartridges independently on eBay for $2 a piece plus $6 shipping and handling.

As it costs less than $2 to mail each package, I have actually earned approximately $5 profit on each of the four cartridges I have sold thus far (taking eBay's nominal fee into account). Thus, I have earned about $20 so far, making myself whole and then some with a cartridge left to boot, plus the opened cartridge, which I plan to frame.

I wanted to let you know that I love America. I can't picture myself finding my way out of this sort of pickle in, say, Finland.

Agleteer Terry, you are a blessed individual with a gender-non-specific name. It is unfortunate that most Americans are unable to appreciate their station for having been born in this land of the free, home of the brave, and inventor of eBay; however, in rare and inspired cases such as yours, America will gently prod the hind-quarters of randomly selected individuals with her powerful sword to remind just enough of us that we must always protect her and love her.

So Terry, I encourage you to go hug a veteran, write a kind letter to a fighting man or woman, go help someone in need, and then salute our flag. I am not a socialist, and the world of the Supreme Aglet is once again in perfect balance.