As a kid, Andy Smith thought the only way he could get his room cleaned was by declaring it a disaster area and requesting disaster relief with the President. Here is President Reagan's response to the boy.
Celebrity Buzz In the letter she politely turned down a role on “How I Met Your Mother.” She'd love to work with him in the future though, so that's a plus!
Politics Buzz Herman Cain wants to raise $100,000 to make a Republican response to the Obama documentary, “The Road We've Traveled.” BuzzFeed believes we can make a pretty sweet viral political video for half that price.
Culture Buzz Real or fake, Chris L. Jensen has some balls. And there's nothing you can do about it. (via Reddit)
Politics Buzz Nice penmanship, Gov!
Culture Buzz Comparing at letter written to Old St. Nick in 1911 to one from this year reveals…well, that things have changed. For instance, toffee was really a really hot Christmas item 100 years ago.
Culture Buzz As if I couldn't love this guy any more… He was the absolute best. (via funnyordie.com)
Celebrity Buzz A handwritten letter from 1997 by comedy legend Phil Hartman, responding to an aspiring young comedian who had sent the Saturday Night Live and Simpsons star a tape of standup. It's a thoughtful and sincere critique, made even more poignant by Hartman's tragic death in 1998. Hear the whole story behind the letter over at Happy Fatties.
Dated July 23, 1939, just over a month before Poland invaded Germany. This fascinating document never reached Hitler, however, as it was intercepted by the British government.
The most naive, yet adorable letter you will see today. Unless someone younger writes our late wized friend. (Ed. note: Tons more like this at DearMrPotter.org!)
Celebrity Buzz Sherwood Schwartz, the legendary television writer who created Gilligan's Island and The Brady Bunch, passed away yesterday at the age of 94. One of his final acts was to write this sweet, funny and heartwarming letter. I hope there's a laugh track in heaven. (via hollywoodreporter.com)
Now it's official. Short and sweet. And if you can somehow construe “Anthony Weiner” from the Picasso portrait that is his signature, you are either a genius or Gary Busey. (via huffingtonpost.com)
From McSweeney's, the repository of open letters to those unlikely to respond, comes this unscripted moment that involves an elderly gentleman, the men's locker room of a pricey sports club and a blow dryer. (Via)
Celebrity Buzz You go girl. I love her even more now.
Children eventually grow up and move away. It's something all parents will have to deal with sooner or later!
Sent by an aspiring 14-year-old writer in 1961 to the editor of Spacemen Magazine. Hint: “My favorite feature is the Obituary department.”
Perhaps it was sent by a guy named Emmett Brown! Full Story
Culture Buzz A 12-year-old boy is none too pleased with the Hogwarts headmaster and takes angry quill to parchment. This is an outrage!
How to tell if your daughter is unhappy. It's a good thing she sent this to her mom instead of the dairy! Who knows what those cows would have done…
Culture Buzz It's almost August! Which is pretty close to February, right? Anyways, here are 50 Valentines day cards/ a few love letters to warm the heart of any geek!
I hereby challenge you to a duel! The best thing about this image is that the attached document is titled “Letter of Apology.”