Dear American Owl Chatter Friends,
I am happy to take a little time off from saving my glorious country of Ukraine from the brutal Russian monsters who commit war crimes against us every day. Congratulations Owl-Friends Wilma and Welly on your 200th post – a great achievement. As you know, before I was President, I was a comedian. So I love the bad jokes!! The worse they are, the better!
The brave fighting men and women of Ukraine read Owl Chatter every day – it lifts our spirits. Our men especially enjoy the sexy American women – more Taylor Swift please!!
Long Live Ukraine!
Your friend,
Volodymyr
Thank you for that beautiful message, VZ! Not a day goes by without you in our thoughts. Long Live Ukraine! And, as you requested — here’s our next surprise guest!
Hey Owl Chatter! — Wow! 200 posts! It is such an honor to be invited today. With President Zelensky and all the other guests!! It’s humbling. Thank you so much for featuring me and my music as much as you do — always tastefully and respectfully — you guys are the best. I love the photo shoots with Philly — he’s a “hoot!” Too bad he’s married! (He is, right?)
I brought a special song for you. It’s a break-up song (voo den?). I hope you like it. There’s a line about crossword puzzles in it!
Best wishes and much love from a big fan,
Taylor
Hello Welly and Wilma — So nice to be here for this celebration. It’s just one Taylor after another today. You know, Taylor S. was named after me — right? It’s true. Well congratulations on your 200th post, Owl Chatter! To be honest, you know, I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain, but I never thought I’d see 200 posts devoted to nonsense, bad jokes, crossword puzzles, birthdays, sports, and obits!! Keep it up guys! I’ll circle back for #300, if not sooner.
James
Next, what would an Owl Chatter celebration be without the breathtakingly beautiful Ana de Armas? Come on out Ana — we are so happy you could make it today. OMG — spectacular as always!
I wouldn’t miss this for the world, guys. Thank you so much for all the attention! I’m in the puzzles a lot, as you know — me and my dear friends Bobby Orr and Met Ott. It’s great to be noticed! And, for the record — you’re the real beauty, Wilma — love those sexy purple feet!
With love,
Your friend,
Ana
Ted! — you made it! Ted Kooser is here, everybody! I can’t tell you how much we enjoy your Winter Morning Walks. We are so glad you could join us for our 200th Post celebration. This has been the best party — have you met Ana? Taylor? Ladies, this is Owl Chatter’s favorite poet, Ted Kooser — he came in all the way from Nebraska.
I’m very happy to be here — I don’t get around as much as I used to — I just turned 84 you know. I do a lot of looking back now. I’ve been so fortunate.
Let me share this poem of mine with you, in honor of the occasion. It’s also from Winter Morning Walks.
I saw a dust devil this morning,
doing a dance with veils of cornshucks
in front of an empty farmhouse,
a magical thing, and I remembered
walking the beans in hot midsummer,
how we’d see one swirling toward us
over the field, a spiral of flying leaves
forty or fifty feet high, clear as a glass
of cold water just out of reach,
and we’d drop our hoes and run to catch it,
shouting and laughing, hurdling the beans,
and if one of us was fast enough,
and lucky, he’d run along inside the funnel,
where the air was strangely cool and still,
the soul and center of the thing,
the genie who swirls out of the bottle,
eager to grant one wish to each of us.
I had a hundred thousand wishes then.
Please, everybody — have some cake. So many candles! Don’t let the owls catch fire. And Zelensky brought some fine Ukrainian vodka. Treat yourselves — life’s too short!
Thanks for coming to the festivities folks. We’ll see you all tomorrow for Post#201 if the hangover’s not too bad!
The Wellington Files 