Hello,

I just wanted to let you know that you've achieved cult hero status among a small but ever-growing group of gay men in a crappy little city in missouri (your primary goal in life, i'm quite sure!!!). it's the cat in a t-shirt dammit. my friend tom originally reposted your story after he'd sent the pic to an overly persistent weirdo that was irritating him online and i saw it there and have since reposted it on my myspace blog as well to spread the word. it was the greatest story i've ever heard.....and when i say that i mean better than titanic, or steel magnolias, or anything....ever!!!

let me tell you why.....here in redneckville the options for gay men to possibly meet someone decent are very limited, so we often find ourselves unfortunately and somewhat pathetically looking for love online..... delusional in the nearly impossible chance that you might meet someone you could ultimately bring home to mom, sharing a gay chat room with guys with screen names like...buttslutonall4s or pissonme69. a ridiculous and tragic story, really, you can only imagine some of the words i've seen come across a chat window, learning of fetishes i never knew existed, all the while becoming more jaded and hopeless at the possibility of ever meeting mr. mediocre....but now....thanks to you, we finally have vindication!! They get the photo of the cat in a t-shirt emailed to them....That's right!!!

What's your email address mr.creepygeezer1904? Cuz I've got a hot pic that I'd love to send you.....and then laughing hysterically, the ultra-giddy kind of laugh where you throw your head back, gleefully shining eyes welling up with tears, and you want to kick your feet, but living in an upstairs apartment you decide against it......eagerly awaiting the confused and hesitant response, then basking in a cozy, warm feeling i can only describe as smug satisfaction.....to make a short story long, thank you, THANK YOU Mandy Stadtmiller!!!

Sincerely,
Shannon