Dear Mr. Linus,
Please please please excuse Tracie to Universal Orlando on Friday June 29th for our DIS meet. She needs to meet (in person) all her wonderful, supportive friends (who are like family) that live "inside the box". Of course, she will need the whole weekend, as travel time is involved. She deserves this "brief get-away" because of all the time she takes in taking care of the Beans and you, keeping the house, running errands, paying bills, etc..... She will be in good hands with her friends, and we promise to watch her "alcohol intake". It is imperative to have her at our meet, as she is an important member of "the board".
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation with this matter.
Regards,
the DISer's
(how's that??? will that work?
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