[Air-L] A Modest Proposal: Annual Elections for AoIR Internet Cat Macot

[Kris M. Markman]

Ceiling cat is watching you nominate.


(sorry, couldn't help myself).
-Kris M
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Kris M. Markman, Ph.D.
www.krismarkman.com
@DiscourseMarker


On Apr 25, 2013, at 1:40 AM, air-l-request at listserv.aoir.org wrote:
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:20:03 -0400
> From: Terri Senft <tsenft at gmail.com>
> To: "Kendall, Lori" <loriken at illinois.edu>
> Cc: "air-l at listserv.aoir.org" <air-l at listserv.aoir.org>
> Subject: [Air-L] A Modest Proposal: Annual Elections for AoIR Internet
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> Dear Madame Incoming and Esteemed:
> 
> In addition to our other important positions, I would like to propose AoIR
> hold elections for Internet Cat Mascot. In accordance with our by-laws,
> this would be an annual position, and the cats would answer the questions
> below like anyone else would.
> 
> Naturally, since cats cannot yet write, their statements would be drafted
> by those nominating. Whether or not anyone okays this, I will write a
> statement for Maru. Andrew Herman does not yet know it, but he will
> represent Lil Bub.
> 
> Friends in the gallery: Can we agree that this is a moment long overdue in
> the history of an organization that does NOTHING but STUDY THE INTERNET?
> 
> Please, let's get some Internet cats up on this ballot.
> 
> Respectfully,
> Terri
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> P.S. Anticipating questions about dogs: No.
> 
> 
> Dr. Theresa M. Senft
> Global Liberal Studies Program
> School of Arts & Sciences
> New York University
> 726 Broadway  NY NY 10003
>