BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "letters" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:07:37 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) The IRS Has A Heart http://www.buzzfeed.com/kevinp8/the-irs-has-a-heart-1n7d You gotta admit: it's a really good excuse.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/kevinp8/the-irs-has-a-heart-1n7d Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:02:10 -0500 <b>You gotta admit: it&#39;s a really good excuse.</b> kevinp8 nonadult A Badass Councilman&#39;s Warning Letter To "Crack Dealing Piece Of Trash" Teen http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattcherette/a-badass-councilmans-warning-letter-to-crack Councilman Mike Polensek don't care! Here's a letter sent by the Cleveland official to Arsenio Winston in 2007 after the 18-year-old was arrested for selling crack cocaine in Polensek's neighborhood. Say what you will about Polensek's tone, but his prescience? Well, there's no denying that . (via Reddit )

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattcherette/a-badass-councilmans-warning-letter-to-crack Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:02:10 -0500 <strong>Councilman Mike Polensek don&#39;t care!</strong> Here&#39;s a letter sent by the Cleveland official to Arsenio Winston in 2007 after the 18-year-old was arrested for selling crack cocaine in Polensek&#39;s neighborhood. Say what you will about Polensek&#39;s tone, but his prescience? Well, <a href="http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/03/arsenio_winston.html">there&#39;s no denying that</a>. (via <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/oxmoq/from_the_city_of_cleveland_legislative_department/">Reddit</a>) mattcherette nonadult My Great-Great Grandmother&#39;s Autograph Book From 1886 http://www.buzzfeed.com/agh/an-autograph-book-from-1886 This is my great-great grandmother's autograph book. Her name was Grace. Here are some of the entries in her book, including a stamp from the man she would go on to marry.

"Remember me when this you see" G. B. Stevens (?)

"With compliments of James Shea, Wilmington, NY"

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/agh/an-autograph-book-from-1886 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:02:08 -0500 <b>This is my great-great grandmother&#39;s autograph book.</b> Her name was Grace. Here are some of the entries in her book, including a stamp from the man she would go on to marry. agh nonadult Rare Letter From Paul McCartney To A Potential Beatles Drummer http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/rare-letter-from-paul-mccartney-to-a-potential-bea This guy better have auditioned, or he definitely has more to regret than pretty much anyone who ever lived.

In a letter dated 12 August 1960 to an unknown drummer, Paul McCartney writes:

"Dear Sir,

In reply to your advertisement in Echo, Wed night, we would like to offer you an audition for the position of drummer in the group.

You will, however, need to be free soon for a trip to Hamburg (expenses paid ₤ 18 per week (approx.) for 2 months.)

If interested , ring Jacaranda Club, Slater St. [ROYAL 6544] and ask for either a member of the 'BEATLES' Alan Williams, or else leave a message, stating when you will be available.

Yours sincerely,

Paul McCartney of THE BEATLES"

The letter is a part of an upcoming auction at Christies and is expected to fetch approximately ₤ 7,000.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/rare-letter-from-paul-mccartney-to-a-potential-bea Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:17:10 -0500 <b>This guy better have auditioned, or he definitely has more to regret than pretty much anyone who ever lived.</b> jpmoore nonadult In a letter dated 12 August 1960 to an unknown drummer, Paul McCartney writes: "Dear Sir, In reply to your advertisement in Echo, Wed night, we would like to offer you an audition for the position of drummer in the group. You will, however, need to be free soon for a trip to Hamburg (expenses paid &#x20A4; 18 per week (approx.) for 2 months.) If interested , ring Jacaranda Club, Slater St. [ROYAL 6544] and ask for either a member of the &#39;BEATLES&#39; Alan Williams, or else leave a message, stating when you will be available. Yours sincerely, Paul McCartney of THE BEATLES" nonadult The letter is a part of an upcoming auction at Christies and is expected to fetch approximately &#x20A4; 7,000. nonadult Roald Dahl's Weird And Hilarious Letter To A Class Of Children http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/roald-dahls-weird-and-hilarious-letter-to-a-class When a group of students sent a letter to Roald Dahl asking him questions about his short story collection “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More,” this was the author's response. What a weird, hysterically funny man.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/roald-dahls-weird-and-hilarious-letter-to-a-class Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:07:01 -0400 <b>When a group of students sent a letter to Roald Dahl asking him questions about his short story collection "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More," this was the author&#39;s response.</b> What a weird, hysterically funny man. jpmoore nonadult Gandhi's Letter To Hitler http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/a-letter-from-gandhi-to-hitler-281t 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.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/a-letter-from-gandhi-to-hitler-281t Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:02:18 -0400 <b>Dated July 23, 1939, just over a month before Poland invaded Germany.</b> This fascinating document never reached Hitler, however, as it was intercepted by the British government. burnred nonadult Letter Boobs http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/letter-boobs Right up there with discovering you can type “boobs” on a calculator. Cannot be unseen. Today's episode of BuzzFeed is brought to you by the letter “b” (because it looks like a side boob and we are adults).

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/letter-boobs Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:41:35 -0500 <b>Right up there with discovering you can type "boobs" on a calculator. Cannot be unseen.</b> Today&#39;s episode of BuzzFeed is brought to you by the letter "b" (because it looks like a side boob and we are adults). gavon nonadult Famous Objects From Classic Movies (Game Battle) http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/famous-objects-from-classic-movies Combining movie trivia and Hangman, this game is sure to destroy what little productivity you may have contributed today. Just click on the top from “Inception” to start playing. Consider the gauntlet thrown in our Friday Game Battle!

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/famous-objects-from-classic-movies Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:12:33 -0500 <b>Combining movie trivia and Hangman, this game is sure to destroy what little productivity you may have contributed today.</b> Just click on the top from "Inception" to start playing. Consider the gauntlet thrown in our Friday Game Battle! gavon nonadult Cute Children's Letters to Hogwarts http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleybaccam/cute-childrens-letters-to-hogwarts I want to be the person who goes through all the letters that children send to Harry Potter. Kids say the darndest things! I'm also still waiting for my letter to Hogwarts.

  1. So cute, you need to read it again!

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    From the book "Kids' Letters to Harry Potter From Around The World."

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    Text: Dear Dumbledore, Im stuck at a school for Muggles. I need your help. Send me an owl when you get this. Thanks, Helena. (via)

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    <3

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    "I love HP becuas hes good at stuff like poshons." Submitted to Dear Mr. Potter.

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    Submitted to Dear Mr. Potter.

  7. 7. Cute letter to JK Rowling

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    This warms my heart so much! (via)

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleybaccam/cute-childrens-letters-to-hogwarts Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:18:08 -0500 <b>I want to be the person who goes through all the <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/dear-mr-dumbledore">letters</a> that children send to Harry Potter.</b> Kids say the darndest things! I&#39;m also still waiting for my letter to Hogwarts. ashleybaccam nonadult Fantastic Letters About Paper Airplanes http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/fantastic-letters-about-paper-airplanes A glorious riposte from the 1974 Cleveland Browns to a litigious fan worried about the dangers of paper airplanes flying around the stands on gameday. Unearthed by Deadspin today.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/fantastic-letters-about-paper-airplanes Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:17:30 -0500 <b>A glorious riposte from the 1974 Cleveland Browns to a litigious fan worried about the dangers of paper airplanes flying around the stands on gameday.</b> Unearthed by <a href="http://deadspin.com/5716038/the-greatest-letter-ever-printed-on-nfl-team-letterhead">Deadspin</a> today. expresident nonadult Rapture Letters http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/rapture-letters

This would be a nice gift for all the non-believers in your life this holiday season, especially if the Rapture happens soon and billions of people disappear from the earth and they don't know what happened.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/rapture-letters Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:03:17 -0500 This would be a nice gift for all the non-believers in your life this holiday season, especially if the Rapture happens soon and billions of people disappear from the earth and they don&#39;t know what happened. scott nonadult Letters to Mrs. Obama http://www.buzzfeed.com/bizzybee712/letters-to-mrs-obama-k16

Kids say the darndest things.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/bizzybee712/letters-to-mrs-obama-k16 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:50:39 -0500 <i>Kids say the darndest things.</i> bizzybee712 nonadult How To Not Get Your Dream Job http://www.buzzfeed.com/fuckyeahcutepets/how-not-to-get-your-dream-job-hint-call-your-bos-1mde Job hunting can be a very frustrating task. One helpful hint is remembering to re-read your letters before you send them out, just in case the words “Skank Ho” somehow find there way in there.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/fuckyeahcutepets/how-not-to-get-your-dream-job-hint-call-your-bos-1mde Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:02:03 -0400 <b> Job hunting can be a very frustrating task. </b> One helpful hint is remembering to re-read your letters before you send them out, just in case the words "Skank Ho" somehow find there way in there. fuckyeahcutepets adult Lester Bangs Apologizes http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/lester-bangs-apologizes Lester Bangs apparently once lost a demo tape sent in by a young, unsigned musician. Here is how he said he was sorry.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/lester-bangs-apologizes Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:41:53 -0400 Lester Bangs apparently once lost a demo tape sent in by a young, unsigned musician. Here is how he said he was sorry. scott nonadult Kids' Letters to Obama http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/kids-letters-to-obama

Fourth graders in Harlem write to their new President.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/kids-letters-to-obama Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:54:37 -0500 Fourth graders in Harlem write to their new President. akdobbins nonadult The Forever Stamp http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/the-forever-stamp

A stamp that’s good for mailing one-ounce First-Class letters anytime in the future - regardless of price changes.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/the-forever-stamp Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:48:58 -0400 A stamp that's good for mailing one-ounce First-Class letters anytime in the future - regardless of price changes. peggy nonadult